Procurement Manager

Descripción del puesto

This role is an exciting opportunity to join us and work within our Enterprise Procurement team. As a Procurement Manager, you will support the strategic sourcing and commercial management of Technology Infrastructure spend categories across Sky, Comcast and NBCUniversal. The role will involve interaction with stakeholders across Technology, Finance and Legal, working across multiple geographies including the UK, Italy and the US. We bring the best from the global market into Sky - we buy technology, marketing, corporate, operational services and editorial production solutions. We are an international team working with our stakeholders our partners to curate the most effective and efficient customer-led operating model. High ethical standards are embeded in our team, and we engage our supply chains in creating a sustainable future. What you’ll do Lead strategic sourcing, supplier management and category activities across Infrastructure Hardware (Servers & Storage), End User Computing, Security Hardware/ Software & Hardware Support Services. Develop and execute Procurement category strategies that support business and technology objectives. Lead commercial negotiations, sourcing events, contract renewals and supplier selection exercises. Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, ensuring Procurement is aligned to technology roadmaps and business priorities. Analyse spend, contracts and market data to identify commercial opportunities, cost optimisation initiatives and risk mitigation actions. Prepare commercial recommendations, business cases, presentations and negotiation strategies for senior stakeholders. Deliver meaningful contribution towards the team and department savings targets. Work collaboratively with the wider Infrastructure Procurement team globally, including peers responsible for Cloud, AI and Data Centre categories. Manage strategic relationships with Sky’s Value-Added Reseller (VAR) partners, acting as the primary Procurem