Join Vodafone as an NW Procurement Sr. Specialist in Giza, Egypt (office-based). In this role, you will manage end-to-end procurement, lead complex negotiations, oversee vendor relationships, and drive commercial contract management to deliver optimal total cost of ownership and savings.
Requirements
Minimum 2+ years of work experience with a technical or functional background.
Procurement experience is a plus.
Mandatory skills include supplier relationship management, contract management, and commercial modelling insight.
Strong business partnering, communication, negotiation, and analytical skills are required.
No specific degree requirement is explicitly stated.
Skills & Responsibilities
Negotiation: Lead supplier negotiations and commercial contract renewals to secure optimal total cost of ownership and cost reductions.
Vendor Management: Manage strategic relationships with key suppliers and steer proper supplier selection.
Contract Management: Handle in-life commercial contracts with a full understanding of company rights, liabilities, and business insights.
Cost Management: Execute key procurement strategies and provide insights on budget and savings projects.
Potential transition routes: People from supply chain, commercial analysis, or vendor management roles may bring relevant negotiation and contract skills, alongside meeting the general professional background requirements.
Job description
Join Us
At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.
What you’ll do
Role purpose:
Handle the procurement function E2E to generate value for VF and maximum efficiencies.
Full understanding of procurement techniques and How to drive synergies between different domains.
Lead negotiations, Contract development/renewals as well as Establish SCM leadership for the relevant domain and set her/himself as SME interacting with teams, stakeholders & management for domains related matters
Deliver optimal total cost of ownership TCO and savings though migration and CMS strategy.
Who you are
Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
Sourcing Management by executing sourcing strategy for several business categories, by implementing proper supplier selection and steering negotiations to deliver procurement benefits & maximize cost reduction
Vendors Management as responsible for managing strategic relationships with relevant supplier
Cost Management by delivering procurement benefits in execution of key procurement strategies
Commercial Contract management for in-life contracts with full understanding of VF liabilities and rights, with Business insights on how to implement.
Participate in delivering Vodafone Egypt targets by providing insight on budget and savings projects through ownership of Technology annual spend
Not a perfect fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people 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 still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
What's in it for you
Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
Business Partnering skills
Excellent communication & negotiation skills
Conflict management & Problem Solving capabilities
Analytical thinking & decision making
High sense of creativity and flexibility
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
Supplier relationship management
Contract management
Commercial modelling Insight
Preferred Experience:
Work Experience of 2+ years
Technical & Functional background
Procurement experience is a plus.
Who we are
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
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