Senior Supply Chain Management Business Partner - Integration (12 month FTC)
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Location: Newbury/London
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Mon to Fri
Who We Are
We're a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn't just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We're proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.
What you'll do
As the Senior Procurement Integration Lead, your primary objective is to spearhead and oversee the seamless integration of procurement processes, systems, and strategies across our organisation. Your role is pivotal in ensuring the alignment of procurement functions with overarching business objectives, optimising efficiency, and driving synergies to achieve strategic goals, while effectively collaborating with and influencing stakeholders across both organisations.
Wider responsibilities include:
• Strategic Integration Planning: Develop comprehensive integration strategies and roadmaps in collaboration with key stakeholders from both organisations to harmonize procurement processes and systems across business units and regions.
• Cross-Organisational Collaboration: Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between procurement teams and stakeholders from partnering entities, such as finance, operations, and legal, to streamline integration efforts and minimize disruptions.
• Process Standardisation and Optimisation: Lead initiatives to standardise and optimise procurement processes, policies, and procedures across both organizations, ensuring alignment with shared objectives and maximising operational efficiency.
• System Integration and Implementation: Oversee the integration of procurement systems and technologies from both organisations, ensuring seamless data migration, system compatibility, and user adoption to support operational continuity and improve decision-making capabilities.
• Change Management and Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and execute change management strategies to drive adoption of integrated procurement practices across both organisations and VPC, providing guidance, training, and support to stakeholders at all levels to ensure successful implementation.
• Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement: Establish KPIs and metrics to monitor the effectiveness of integration efforts across both organisations, conducting regular performance assessments and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and optimization.
• Vendor and Supplier Management: Collaborate with vendor management teams from both organisations to ensure smooth integration of supplier relationships, contracts, and agreements, fostering strategic partnerships and maximising value for the combined entity.
Who You Are
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Extensive experience in procurement, supply chain management, or strategic sourcing, with a proven track record of leading integration initiatives in complex organisational environments.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, systems, and best practices, with expertise in change management, project management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively
• Strategic mindset with a focus on driving innovation, optimising performance, and delivering measurable results in a cross-organisational context
Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
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Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.