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Procurement Manager – Indirect
JOB OVERVIEW
Strategically manage Indirect sourcing, negotiation, and ensure effective supplier relationship management to drive cost-effective, compliant, and reliable procurement of goods and services that support business operations.
Main Duties, including but not limited to:
- Lead the procurement and contract management of indirect spend category (e.g. Cloud and professional services), ensuring value for money and risk mitigation
- Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business needs, market trends and cost-saving opportunities
- Manage end-to-end sourcing processes, including RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract awards
- Own and maintain supplier contracts, ensuring compliance with agreed terms, SLAs, and renewal timelines
- Act as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, understanding requirements and providing expert procurement support to enable strategic decision-making
- Build strong relationships with key suppliers, monitoring performance and driving continuous improvement and innovation and identify prospective future suppliers
- Identify and realise cost reduction, risk mitigation, and value-creation opportunities across the supplier base
- Ensure adherence to procurement policies, legal requirements, and ethical sourcing standards
- Support procurement reporting, budgeting, and forecasting activities related to indirect spend
- Contribute to the development and improvement of procurement processes, tools, and templates
Qualifications and Experience:
- Proven experience in managing indirect procurement categories, especially Cloud services
- Strong knowledge of contract law, commercial terms, and supplier negotiation techniques
- Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end sourcing processes, including RFPs, supplier selection,contract negotiation, and performance management
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and managing supplier contracts, with attention to risk, compliance, and service level agreements (SLAs)
- Familiarity with procurement systems (e.g. Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer) and procurement reporting tools
- Strong analytical and financial acumen to assess cost models, total cost of ownership, and supplier performance data
- Knowledge of procurement governance, policies, and best practices including sustainability and ethical sourcing standards
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this position, please apply online attaching your CV and Covering Letter in Office Word format. Alternatively, send your CV and Covering Letter to [email protected]
If you join us at Telehouse, you’ll work with a team of experienced professionals whose job it is to keep Telehouse at the forefront of the data centre services market. We pride ourselves on a supportive, friendly workplace environment that unlocks the potential in each and every member of our team. We invest in our employees through training and development and believe in empowering our employees to work proactively. At Telehouse, you can rest assured that you’ll be working for a leading company with a proven track record for operational excellence.
Telehouse has offices in London and across the globe, and is owned by KDDI; a Global Fortune 500 telecommunications company.
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