Senior Manager,Sourcing Delivery - Sunrise & SK

Overview

We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Sourcing Delivery to join Liberty Blume in Amsterdam, Netherlands or London, United Kingdom

The Senior Manager Sourcing Delivery will play a meaningful role in delivery of the sourcing activities for our customer and will be responsible for handling the relationship with Sunrise & UPC Slovakia (SK). The role also leads the LPS Managers Sourcing Delivery allocated to the account who drive the sourcing activities (e.g., RFI, RFP, RFQ, (re) negotiations, contracting, in-life contract management).

This role encompasses alignment & prioritization of all sourcing activities, Sourcing Delivery quality control, monitoring & reporting against agreed performance measures. The Senior Manager Sourcing Delivery will act as the main point of contact for Sunrise & SK, providing regular updates, resolving challenges, and finding opportunities for improvement and innovation. This position will contribute to the development and implementation of standard processes and methodologies for sourcing delivery with a focus on embedding emerging technology to increase efficiency and results.

The ideal candidate will be hard-working, motivated and have demonstrable experience working within a fast-paced, demanding environment. Procurement and/or Sourcing experience gained within international / multi-country environments, or the professional services market (consulting, managed service or technology segments) would also be preferred.

LPS often sets up cross-functional teams with representatives from various LPS teams to address opportunities such as sales or supplier innovation. These are opportunities for the Senior Manager Sourcing Delivery to get involved in broader LPS topics.

The Sourcing Delivery team will work closely with the Sourcing Strategy team; as Senior Manager Sourcing Delivery you will ensure this collaboration runs smoothly and that the right knowledge is demonstrated at the right time.

Account Management: Account management is a key aspect of this role. This role will handle two customers:
Sunrise (in Switzerland) and UPC SK (in Slovakia). The Senior Manager Sourcing Delivery is responsible for handling the relationship with the customer and ensuring their satisfaction. This includes alignment on ongoing and scheduled sourcing activities, as well as monitoring & reporting on performance. Ensuring that the contractual relationship between LPS and the customer is kept up-to-date and reflects LPS responsibilities is also part of the remit.

Look for opportunities for incremental sales and engage the LPS Sales team and Senior Manager LPS Product.

Sourcing Delivery: Ensuring high-quality delivery of Sourcing Delivery using emerging technology is a key aspect of this role. The Sourcing Manager Sourcing Delivery is responsible for managing the activities of the Sourcing Managers (e.g., tendering & supplier selection, contracting, Procurement value recognition and contract in-life management) as well as ensuring the LPS Sourcing Strategy team is engaged at the right time and that the engagement is seamless.

In case of customer concerns, the Senior Manager Sourcing Delivery is the first point of contact for the customer.

Team management: This role is responsible for people management of the Manager Sourcing Delivery allocated to the customer. Responsibilities include forming a team suitable for the task, establishing a structure that fits Sunrise & SK, setting objectives & targets for team members, and conducting regular performance reviews. The role provides priorities, support and mentorship to enable personal growth and build an impactful team.

Stakeholder management: Procurement is a people business; you will build strong relationships with Sunrise procurement & Sunrise & SK business stakeholders to ensure smooth engagement. You will also collaborate with colleagues in finance, legal, privacy, security and others, and deploy strong stakeholder management with suppliers involved in your activities.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

PREFERRED EDUCATION/

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Academic background (minimum Bachelor): preferably in business administration, or finance / procurement or equivalent experience
• Validated experience in Procurement
• Preferably experience in an international / multi-country / service environment
• Shown experience of working in and management of a team, in a collaborative environment, with a strong focus on customer service

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Excellent communication and networking skills, relates effectively to people at all levels of the organization and with the supply base.
• Ability to deal well with ambiguity and excellent leadership skills to drive improvement
• Can-do mentality, pragmatic, drives for excellent results.
• Sourcing experience (e.g. competitive bidding processes, running effective tendering processes, Negotiation Preparation, Negotiation Execution, Supplier Screening and Selection, Total Cost of Ownership Analysis) is valued
• Confident negotiator
• Comfortable with…