Supplier Relationship Procurement Manager

Job Description

Closing Date: 18th March 2026

This role can be based at either Bristol, Birmingham or Milton Keynes following a hybrid working pattern of three days a week in the office and two days a week working from home.

Why this job matters

As a Supplier Relationship Procurement Manager, you will own and grow long-term supplier partnerships across EE Consumer's direct-to-customer portfolio—covering a mix of products and services such as handsets, laptops, TVs, consoles, trade-in, insurance, and related services. You'll manage the end-to-end commercial relationship beyond contract signature, ensuring trading terms, promotional activity, and supplier performance deliver the right outcomes for customers and the business.

Working closely with internal stakeholders—including Partnerships, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain—you'll bring strong commercial judgement, a data-driven mindset, and excellent relationship management to align plans, resolve issues, and continuously improve how we work with our key vendors.

What you’ll be doing

• Driving and delivering the procurement plan and activities in BT’s Category Management, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement. Developing and implementing procurement frameworks, policies and procedures.
• Creating and delivering category plans and sourcing activities, through planning and execution of sourcing, bid support, supplier and risk management activities
• Building and maintaining category expertise, apply best practices around sourcing approach, supplier selection, total cost of ownership and negotiation tactics
• Identify business improvements leveraging the commercial, design and process to minimise the Total Cost of Ownership
• Drive and deliver end-to-end sourcing projects including complex contractual and pricing models
• Manage relationships with key suppliers, negotiate commercial and contractual arrangements utilising the latest contracting tools

You'll have the following skills and experience

• We’re looking for someone who’s results orientated, ambitious and passionate.
• Experience within a fast-paced Procurement function (preferably within technology).
• Strong business expertise in category management, particularly around supplier capabilities, commercial models, and partner programmes required to deliver portfolio and customer requirements
• Ability to manage complex, strategic and commercial requirements between BT and its vendors, deliver projects and results on time and in full
• Experience in business partnering and supplier relationship management
• Demonstrates strong continuous improvement skills that exceed customer expectations

Benefits

• Annual On target bonus 10% (personal and company multipliers)
• BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• Life Assurance
• Direct share scheme
• Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
• 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans
• My Discounts gives colleagues access to unbeatable savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers
• Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership
• Great support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave
• Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community
• Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV’

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A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.