Associate Director Permanent NEW

We’re looking for a candidate to fill this position in an exciting company.

• Continued enhancement of “clean sheet” should-cost analysis framework
• Lead/Co-lead negotiations together with business line users
• Support the Vendor Governance framework through tracking of supplier spend and ongoing management vendor relationships from a Procurement standpoint.
• Primary liaison and Subject Matter Expert from Group Network Procurement to support business users, including eWorkflow, Ariba, Sharepoint and SAP Impact system as required.
• Group Network Procurement Management
• Matrix/full management of Procurement Managers of Group Networks Procurement.
• Charter to develop the Group Network Procurement knowledge management policy and process, with a view to set up an information repository accessible by Procurement managers and business line users.
• Lead and drive strategic initiatives as assigned by Head, Group Network Procurement and/or Group Chief Technology Officer.

• Bachelor and/ or Master’s degree in engineering, computer, business, commerce, accounting or law Good negotiation skills and commercially inclined.
• Minimum of 5 years in procurement sourcing, contract / project management experience preferably within a Telco or IT environment.
• Strong commercial background and good understand of different cost drivers and saving levers.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Excellent commercial acumen, financial assessment and business case development skills
• Demonstrated capability in program and project management or category management
• Demonstrated ability to work in great detail and deliver under tight time constraints and external pressure
• Ability to communicate effectively with vendors, internal customers, management and peers
• Ability to manage clients/vendors relationship and expectations
• Excellent oral and presentation skills
• Proven willingness to challenge ‘business as usual’; curiosity to think ‘outside the box’ and passion for driving cost improvements. Ability to be creative to meet business needs, but also pragmatic and results oriented
• Productively confront, manage and drive change; support and maintain effectiveness of self and others while experiencing change in work, environment, structures, processes, requirements, and cultures
• Communicating clearly (verbal and writing), and ability to adjust communications style to different audiences
• Ability to relate well to a range of people at all levels
• Maintain high personal and professional standards
• Sound judgment and decision making amongst competing demands