Sourcing manager - telecommunications/civil engineering

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Verizon’s Supply Chain has built a Global Strategic Sourcing Centre of Excellence in Ireland. We are responsible for the development and execution of sourcing strategies to leverage relationships across the enterprise to achieve best total value, whilst driving outstanding shareholder value for Verizon.

What you’ll be doing...

• Supporting Verizon's cost savings and revenue generation business goals through the sourcing process for large spend category areas of approximately one hundred million dollars and more annually.
• Leading strategic sourcing activities associated with construction, installation, engineering and maintenance services of Network Telecom infrastructure such as Fiber Cable laying and other associated equipment.
• Driving all aspects of complex strategic sourcing process, including but not limited to, taking lead on contract negotiations of business and pricing terms and conditions, conducting research and providing benchmark data on pricing and/or other key terms.
• Drafting, executing, and managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle as well as overseeing supplier relationship and management activities.
• Developing and managing Category Strategy in collaboration with various internal stakeholders and presenting to the Executives within the Organization.
• Processing large amounts of and varying types of data to extrapolate favorable conclusions and adapting to new AI technologies to apply in day-to-day work.

What we’re looking for...

You are self-driven, great at networking and an absolute team player. You are adaptable and thrive in a changing and dynamic environment and can work with diverse individuals collaboratively. You will also be an excellent relationship builder with good interpersonal skills. Because you are a master relationship builder, external suppliers see you as an invaluable partner and internal clients see you as a trusted advisor. You have no problem prioritizing multiple simultaneous projects and you’re no stranger to tight timelines. Balancing the intersection of cost, efficiency, and quality, you expertly negotiate the best outcomes for all parties.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience in Strategic Sourcing or Civil Engineering.
• Working experience on RFx(s) and contract types such as Governing Agreements, Statement of Work, Work Orders, etc.

Even better if you have:

• Master’s degree in supply chain or Civil Engineering or related areas.
• Knowledge of Business Analytical approaches and applications.
• Knowledge of Outside Plant (OSP) Construction & Engineering Sourcing background.
• Knowledge / experience of Wireless & Wireline Telecommunications (Copper, Fiber Optics, Cell Towers, etc.).
• Knowledge / experience of Data Centers civil builds.
• Experience of Sourcing / Commercial Management of wireless and wireline Telecommunications construction & maintenance projects.
• Credentials from Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM) or Irish Institute of Purchasing & Materials Management (IIPMM).
• Ability to solve complex problems to ensure business and financial issues result in sound decisions.
• Experience with Project Management in a complex multi-project and multi-geography environment.
• Prior experience as a telecommunications installer and / or engineer.
• PMP or Prince 2 experience.
• Lean Six Sigma experience.
• Knowledge of Ariba, Google Suite and Microsoft Suite applications (including PowerPoint, Excel and Word) – MS Access.
• Ability to demonstrate interpersonal and client service skills.
• Ability to demonstrate analytical skills.

Why Verizon?

Verizon is committed to maintaining a Total Rewards package which is competitive, valued by our employees, and differentiates us as an Employer of Choice. We are a ‘pay for performance’ company and your contribution is rewarded through competitive salaries and performance-based incentives. We create an opportunity for us all to share in the success of Verizon and the value we help to create through this broad-based discretionary equity award program. Your benefits are market competitive and delivered by some of the best providers. You are provided with a full spectrum of health and wellbeing resources, including a first in-class Employee Assistance Program, to empower you to make positive health decisions. We offer generous paid time off benefits to help you manage your work life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements. Verizon provides training and development for all levels, to help you enhance your skills and develop your career, from funding towards education assistance, award-winning training, online development tools and access to industry research. You will be able to take part in volunteering opportunities as part of our environmental, community and sustainability commitment. Benefit packages are tailored to the specific country where a position is based.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager. Scheduled Weekly Hours 37.5

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.