Senior Procurement Manager - FM

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Partner with Sky Group leaders and stakeholders to deliver all procurement source to contract activity for Sky UK Facilities Management Services team. This role will report into Stefan Welsche, Group Head of Procurement Corporate & Business Services.

What You’ll Do:

Lead on the contractual management and renegotiation of Sky’s Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) partner (~£30m annual spend)

Lead the delivery of a new future state of Catering Services at Sky (£10m annual spend) • Lead the source to contract process for IFM and Catering Services

Support the source to contract process for other requirements for FM Services, Colleague Experience and M&E.

Support Sky Spaces Construction Team

Drive value through SRM with key suppliers in IFM and Catering

Identify and develop areas of Sky Group / Comcast Group opportunitie s

What You’ll Bring:

Proven Procurement experience in FM Procurement

Successfully led complex source to contract processes for IFM and Catering

Highly motivated professional with a proactive approach

Excellent relationship building/management skills

Excellent negotiating skills and commercial ac men

Excellent organisational and presentational skills

Excellent prioritisation and project management skills

Creative thinking – initiative and enthusiasm in finding new sourcing approaches to balance operational and commercial pressures

Ability to put relevant structure around the decision-making process and ensure all options are understood in relation to the business requirements

Ability to manage variety of projects and the associated expectations

Display enthusiasm and self-motivation to overcome obstacles and demonstrate a positive approach in the face of difficulty whilst encouraging the same approach in other

Team Overview:
Procurement
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

The rewards
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Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place.

The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

A generous pension package.

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband.

A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you'll work
Recognised by The Times and Stonewall, we take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion. Investing in society, fighting racial injustice and setting ambitious targets for representation at Sky.
We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.