Business Procurement Manager

Job Description

Why this job matters

We’re seeking dynamic and strategic Procurement Managers to join our Business Category procurement team, with procurement categories covering IT Security, Field Services, and IT Hardware & Distributors with spend across these categories exceeding £0.5Bn per annum. This is a high-impact role where you’ll drive innovation, manage critical supplier relationships, and ensure our business, and those of our customers, remain secure and resilient in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Your influence and impact will span both BT’s own requirements and those of some our biggest global customers, giving you an end-to-end view and stake in how the business really works.

What you’ll be doing

As the Procurement Manager, you will:

• Develop and execute category strategies for products and services, aligned with business goals and risk management priorities.
• Lead sourcing initiatives including RFPs, negotiations, and contract management for key vendors.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships across Market Unit, Product, Operations, Risk, Legal, and Finance to understand needs and deliver value.
• Monitor market trends and emerging technologies to ensure the company remains ahead of the market.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, global procurement standards, and external regulations.
• Champion sustainability and diversity in the supply base, aligning with our strong corporate ESG goals.
  
• Support risk assessments and contribute to incident response planning from a supplier perspective.

You'll have the following skills and experience

• Proven experience in procurement, preferably in IT procurement and ideally in a large, complex organisation.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Deep understanding of IT market dynamics, and vendor landscape.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with contracting, risk management, and supplier governance.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with global teams.
• Relevant qualifications (e.g., CIPS, CISSP, or similar) are a plus.

Benefits

• 10% on target bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays and an opportunity to buy up to five more days every year
• Hybrid working, with state-of-the-art offices within Canal Plaza
• BT Sourced Pension Scheme - 6% BT contributions
• Life Assurance from 1st day of employment - 4x salary
• We prodive healthcare cover and permanent health insurance (income continuance)
• Access to excellent training tools, programmes and communities to help you connect, learn and grow.
• And we like it when our people do good things so there will be the opportunity to take time off for volunteering and we'll help with your fundraising too.