Procurement Operations Manager

2 weeks ago


Salford, United Kingdom TalkTalk Group Full time

Procurement Operations Manager

Who are TalkTalk?

TalkTalk are the UK’s leading value for money connectivity provider. We believe that simple, affordable, reliable and fair fibre should be available to everyone.

The Team

The TalkTalk Procurement team is an exciting and fast paced central function managing thirs party spend across the business. We are a small, dynamic team that is split by categories of direct and indirect spend and we often find the best ooportunities by working together. We work collaboratively with our Stakeholders to reall focus on the priorities where we add the most value, sometimes to meet the short term needs but mostly to deliver an overall startegy to meet business goals

Skills

Problem solving- Able to find solutions to complex requirements using out of the box technology, and meeting the needs of the Category Teams in order to perform their duties Analytical – With a keen eye for detail, the role-holder will be able to take the requests for information from the Procurement team and interpret that into meaningful and useful output Strategically aware – Has an enhanced awareness of the potential factors that may influence the sourcing process and uses this experience to develop mitigating policies and procedures Driving for results – Has the ability to create a clear plan and drive its execution, ensuring that deadlines are met whether that be for a defined output for colleagues, or an audit for example Continuous Improvement – Drive improvement to Source to Pay processes where possible to ensure that the user group is continually improving their adherence to best practice Compliance – Ensure compliance with external policies, standards and regulation (e.g. GDPR, ISO9001, Business Payment Practices & Performance etc) and ensure audit finding are managed appropriately.
Stakeholder Engagement - Has the ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels, and use a network of relationships to influence and solve problems Leadership – Is a valued member of the Procurement Leadership Team, working effectively with their peers to provide the tools and data to ensure the teams success Mentoring – approachable and supportive of direct reports to develop their knowledge and careers where possible

What can offer ?

Free TalkTalk broadband for all employees Electric car charging points available at our HQ. Heavily subsidised meals in the TalkTalk HQ Soapworks office in Salford. Access to the Perks at Work platform which gives you hundreds of discounts on high street brands. Flexible dynamic working is part of who we are at TalkTalk so please talk to us about how you like to work.

What to do next?

If this Procurement Operations Manager role sounds like it could be for you, please apply and we will be in touch soon

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