indirect procurement business partner (corporate services)

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.Why we need this roleColt are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented

Indirect Procurement Business Partner

to join our Corporate Services Procurement team. This role is pivotal in driving value across indirect spend categories, including but not limited to; HR, Legal, Data Protection, ESG, Marketing, Professional Services, Facilities, Real Estate, Recruitment, Temporary Staff (Contractors).The role will act as a strategic partner to internal stakeholders, ensuring procurement excellence and continuous improvement by managing the company’s supply portfolio, ensuring transparency of spending and spend categories according to business needs. You will generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies and calculate procurement costs to identify methods to decrease expenditure.As a Procurement Business Partner within Corporate you will be responsible for handling corporate sourcing operations, appraising and improving our sourcing activities by analyzing the company’s spending, supplier partnerships and new possibilities.What You Will DoEnsure the effective procurement of services in a timely and efficient manner.Develop and implement category strategies to control costs, time, promote competition and safeguard supply capacity, including supplier consolidation opportunities, aligned with Group objectives and targets.Manage engagements and collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure categories and saving plans, budget assumptions, terms and processes are reviewed and aligned and stakeholder expectations are met.Lead sourcing initiatives across indirect procurement corporate service categories, ensuring cost-effectiveness and compliance.Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver procurement solutions.Develop and execute indirect category strategies aligned with business goals.Ensure procurement processes are followed with high attention to detail and governance.Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms and engineer value-driven negotiation plans.Analyse and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure.Research and anticipate shifts in negotiating power.Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.Estimate risks and apply risk-minimizing techniques.Discover and partner with trustworthy, inclusive and diverse vendors and suppliers.Support sustainable procurement approach in line with ISO20400 guidance.Establish and maintain regular and productive relationships with business stakeholders to achieve agreed business goals.Maximize the use of tools, processes, policy setting and enforcement in alignment with the category strategy to control spend.Manage tender processes from the specification stage to final contract award.Following contract award, manage and lead the contract negotiation process to conclusion.Ensure all documentation relevant to sourcing activities is complete and available in Ariba (RFP, scoring tools and results, Order Forms, SOWs).Key performance indicatorsOpex and Capex savings against budgetOpex and Capex avoidanceROIRelevant support to the business to deliver at the right cost, the right object, at the right timeSuccessful opportunity analysisFull alignment with Business OwnersRelationships and key contactsWork closely with Finance Business Partners, Legal and internal stakeholdersMaintain regular contact with Colt suppliersWhat We''re Looking ForMinimum 3 years’ experience in Procurement Sourcing management (Indirect Procurement experience preferred)Strong internal engagement, interpersonal and influencing skills. Adaptability. Highly driven and self-directed, problem solverHas delivered large indirect procurement / strategic sourcing RFPs globallyProven work experience as a sourcing officerFamiliarity with sourcing, vendor and risk management and relevant softwareExperience in indirect category managementStrong project management and leadership skillsAbility to negotiate and sustain networking relationshipsCommercial and analytical acumen; comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data. Detail-oriented decision makingSolid judgement with ability to make good decisionsHigh level of understanding of procurement best practice and tools (e.g. Ariba, SAP, Fieldglass)Advanced Excel skillsEducationA bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Management or a relevant fieldWhat We Offer YouLooking to make a mark?At Colt, you’ll make a difference. Because around here, we empower people. We don’t tell you what to do. Instead, we employ people we trust, who come together across the globe to create intelligent solutions. Our global teams are full of ambitious, driven people, all working together towards one shared purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of our customers wherever, whenever and however they want. We give our people the opportunity to inspire and lead teams, and work on projects that connect people, cities, businesses, and ideas. We want you to help us change the world, for the better.Diversity and inclusionInclusion and valuing diversity of thought and experience are at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you’ll be encouraged to be yourself because we believe that’s what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or place of birth.Our benefitsFlexible working hours and the option to work from home.Extensive induction program with experienced mentors and buddies.Opportunities for further development and educational opportunities.Global Family Leave Policy.Employee Assistance Program.Internal inclusion and diversity employee networks.A global networkWhen you join Colt you become part of our global network. We are proud of our colleagues and the stories and experience they bring.

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