Head Of Software Procurement

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As the Head of Software Procurement, you will leverage the depth and breadth of your industry expertise to establish and drive the strategic direction for critical software categories across Enterprise Software for Sky and Comcast Cable. The role will involve cross-functional partnerships across Europe and America, using our global scale to drive optimal commercials, supplier partnerships, innovation, and establish deals that meet the long-term business strategy. This role will report as part of a matrix into the procurement Director at Sky and the global category Vice President at Comcast.

What you'll do:

- Conceptualise & develop a new global procurement practice aiming to drive incremental benefits within software under management through closer stakeholder alignment and economies of scale.
- Leverage a deep understanding of the factors, dynamics, and challenges across software to structure, establish, and drive category strategies that use our global scale and skills across Sky and Comcast Cable. This experience will enable you to lead associated category initiatives (such as RFx), including understanding and communicating industry trends, selecting vendors and driving associated negotiations at the most senior level both internally and externally, and executing optimal contracts.
- Develop and manage an ecosystem of strategic suppliers to achieve optimal partnerships to drive and deliver tangible results.
- Mitigate risks associated with the current market and software trends.
- Deliver defined savings targets and cost transformation programs across all spend categories under management, leveraging synergy opportunities across the wider organisation with a vigorous approach towards TCO. Work closely and proactively with the business to identify new savings opportunities and efficiencies across managed spend. Drive standardised and centralised reporting (e.g. pricing, volumes, spend, savings, contracts, quarterly business reviews, etc.), support relevant category initiatives and coordinate with key stakeholders to drive global contracting across Sky and Comcast Cable.
- Lead and build a strong team with the ability to interface and influence across categories and companies. Build, maintain, and influence stakeholder relationships across Sky and Comcast Cable to ensure clear alignment between procurement and wider business planning.

What you'll bring:

- Industry Expert: The depth and breadth of expertise in software.
- Matrix Environment: The experience of building and leading a team in a matrix environment and developing and driving a team to success.
- Strategic Leadership: The ability to establish and drive the strategic direction for critical categories on a global basis, and to execute sub-initiatives under such higher-level strategy, and to lead various team members.
- Innovative Mentality: The natural inclination to evaluate and challenge business-as-usual practices with an open-minded, "always learning," and proactive approach, informed by a deep understanding of the factors and challenges across the software landscape.
- Relationship Management Skills: The ability to collaborate with others and build relationships across multiple business units across international geographies.
- Company-Minded: The lean-in and hands-on attitude of an "owner, not a renter," with high standards for work performance, the commitment to always do the right thing, and the vision to maximize procurement's contribution to the wider company's goals and objectives.

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 embedded in our team, and we engage our supply chains in creating a sustainable future.

The Rewards:
There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
- Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place- A generous pension package- Private healthcare- Discounted mobile and broadband

How you'll work:
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your office base:
Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle