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Job Description
We bring the best from the global market into Sky - we buy technology, marketing, corporate, operational services and editorial production solutions. We are an international team working with our stakeholders our partners to curate the most effective and efficient customer-led operating model. High ethical standards are embedded in our team, and we engage our supply chains in creating a sustainable future.
The Comcast Enterprise Procurement team spans Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky, proactively managing a trusted supplier network across the globe to protect our business and drive long-term value. We utilize expertise, scale, and a deep-rooted understanding of our business to navigate the global marketplace – balancing value, risk, and social responsibility to deliver for our clients, our suppliers, and the communities we serve.
In partnership with the Legal, Compliance, Security, and Privacy teams, the Comcast Enterprise Procurement team recently centralized and standardized our contract intake and refresh processes providing request visibility to category leads, enabling holistic supplier risk reviews, and driving adherence to standard contract terms. We are now looking to expand these processes and principles throughout Comcast’s Sky and NBCUniversal entities.
This position of Senior Procurement Manager, Contract Management Office will primarily focus on leading the International Intake program focused on Comcast’s non-U.S. based supplier requests along with supporting U.S.-based agreements. This role will be responsible for performing intake assessments, coordinating diligence reviews, developing negotiation strategies, and executing contract negotiations.
What You'll Do
* Partner with requestors to review new supplier needs and develop market testing strategies to determine incumbent partner capabilities to validate need to onboard a new supplier
* Perform supplier diligence screens to inform contracting strategies
* Ensure supplier terms are aligned with engagement risks
* Lead end-to-end contracting activities
* Manage inflight request portfolio to ensure alignment with BU timing expectations
* Partner with category leads to develop, maintain, and enhance supplier segmentation and categorization strategies to drive program operations
* Recommend process and provision changes to further streamline and optimize operations.
What You'll Bring
* Expert knowledge of contracting and legal principles
* Familiarity with Procurement (multiple spend categories) and related agreements
* Excellent presentation skills with the ability to exert influence and inspire others
* Comfortable challenging the status quo and proposing and owning solutions
* Consulting, audit, and process (i.e., Six Sigma) training
* Curiosity, desire, and willingness to learn
* Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment
* Creative thinking and the ability to articulate a vision across the organization
* Ability to be inclusive and work in a diverse environment
The Rewards
* Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
* A generous pension package
* Private healthcare
* Discounted mobile and broadband
* Access a wide range of best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences
How You'll Work
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our outstanding office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work.
Inclusion
At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates.
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