Senior Procurement Specialist
Purpose
Manages key procurement category/ies to implement Arqiva sourcing strategies, ensuring our supplier portfolio aligns with business requirements and priorities and deliver optimal performance.
Location
Commutable distance to London / Winchester
What’s in it for you
- Up to £70,000
- 10% Bonus
- Work Life Smarter – our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture
- Generous pension scheme starting at 6% rising to 10%
- A unique wellbeing programme that looks after the whole you
- Access to multiple learning platforms to support your individual development
- Active and diverse networks that build community, support wellbeing and advocate for change
- A comprehensive set of benefits including discounts on big brands, gymflex memberships and paid volunteering leave - see our full list of benefits here.
You'll be joining a business operating at the heart of critical communications infrastructure, working closely with stakeholders across Technology, Product, Operations and Corporate functions. The role offers exposure to complex sourcing challenges spanning digital services, technology platforms, managed services, infrastructure and business transformation programmes.
Accountabilities
- Manages the structured analyses of supplier industry, economics, and market conditions for spend under management, ensuring awareness surrounding key market indicators, commodity trends, and market intelligence
- Manages the rigorous analysis of Arqiva supply chain performance metrics, trends and standards
- Business partner stakeholders to define future demand, shape the sourcing startegy and agree deliverables to ensure value creation / positive total cost of ownership
Partner with Technology, Product, Operations and Business stakeholders to support sourcing requirements associated with product development, service delivery, transformation initiatives and commercial launches.
- Coaches and influences stakeholders to deliver procurement self-service operations, raising capabilities.
- Drive the supplier selection process through the formal RFP (request for proposal), RFO (request for quote) and RFI [request for information) processes
- Negotiate commercial and contract terms, mitigate group legal risks (GLR) manage contract approval and signature process
- Provides guidance to senior stakeholders of all RFx outcomes
- Ensures the standardisation of purchasing best practices, processes, and procedures, while staying abreast of industry trends and best-in-class behaviours
- Coordinates the implementation of strategies and process improvements for the Procurement function.
- Identifies savings opportunities, promotes opportunities to key stakeholders, executes and captures / reports savings.
- Drive delivery of annual third party cost savings targets, ensuring all initiatives are robust, validated, and aligned with LTP expectations.
- Implements supplier sustainability initiatives into shared services practices and sourcing strategies
- Ensure accurate payments in line with contract and manage cashflow in line with budgetary requirements.
- Lead the fostering of strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers.
Develop strategic partnerships across a diverse supplier base, including technology, software, managed service, infrastructure and professional services providers.
- Develop and implement plans to realise supplier development strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Act as the escalation point between suppliers and internal stakeholders, in complex cases, contractual disputes or cases of significant non-performance.
- Oversee pan-supplier risk management frameworks and compliance monitoring.
- Champions, continuously develops and shares with team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in the field of commercial procurement.
- Implements ways to improve working processes within the area of commercial procurement, sourcing strategies and communication with suppliers.
Skills
- Supplier lifecycle management
- Procurement Strategy
- Negotiation (commercial & contractual)
- Tender Management
- Supplier Evaluation
- Strategic Planning
- Forecasting
- Budgeting
- Contract Management
- Business Partnering
- Relationship Management
- Commercial Acumen
- Conflict Management
- Business Process Improvement
- Sustainability
- Leadership and Management - Management proficiency in influencing, analysis, decision making, empathy, communications, and adaptability
Knowledge & Experience
Established experience in strategic procurement, supplier development and category management, ideally within technology, telecommunications, media, broadcast, SaaS, managed service or other complex commercial environments.
Proven ability to develop and execute sourcing strategies across technology, digital, product, professional services and operational categories, balancing commercial outcomes with business growth objectives.
- Proven ability to deliver sustainable savings / business benefit through the execution of Procurement strategies.
Qualifications: a degree (or equivalent experience) in Supply Chain Management, Business or a related field is advantageous.
Why Arqiva:
We enable a switched-on world to flow. As the UK’s leader in TV and radio broadcast and the country’s top smart utilities platform, we are shaping the future of connectivity.
Our infrastructure delivers media and data exactly where they’re needed - whether that’s bringing TV and radio to your home or sending smart meter data to your utility provider. Our technology works quietly behind the scenes, connecting millions every day.
But it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it. At Arqiva, you’ll find real connection: supportive teams, active colleague networks and plenty of ways to get involved and feel part of our community. We’ll give you the space and support to grow - whether that’s developing your skills, trying something new or taking on fresh challenges. And because there is more to life than work, our rewards and benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, your lifestyle and what matters most to you.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At Arqiva, we’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, heard and empowered to succeed. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences, and we work hard to remove barriers so every colleague can thrive. If you need any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected].
If this sounds like the right next step for you, we’d love to hear from you!
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