Procurement Operations Specialist supporting end - to - end procurement processes in Vodafone's global shared services. Involves supplier coordination, compliance validation, and operational continuity.
About the role
- Lead end-to-end procurement activities for customer projects in a telecommunications company. Act as the primary liaison for Procurement with a focus on compliance and supplier performance.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the single point of contact for Procurement across Customer Business and Delivery Teams throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure supplier deliverables for both services and materials during execution, including performance tracking and scalability.
- Drive supplier readiness to meet customer rollout timelines and resolve major contractual disputes.
- Contribute towards supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting during pre-sales in line with Procurement strategy; monitor supplier capacity post-sales.
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 12-15 years' experience in supplier base management for optimal resource allocation.
- Expert in stakeholder management and conflict management
- Proven experience in Procurement Operations and compliances
- Strong analytical skills to interpret data and drive decisions. Excellent problem-solving abilities to address complex challenges.
- Experience in supplier relationship management to enhance collaboration.
- An entrepreneurial mindset to identify and seize new opportunities.
- A customer-centric approach to understand and meet client needs.
- Good negotiation skills
- A solution-oriented attitude to effectively resolve issues.
- High integrity and adeptness in trust-building with stakeholders. Solid understanding of logistics processes to streamline operations.
- Familiarity with Nokia portfolio knowledge to leverage our products effectively.
- It would be nice if you also had:
- Strong project management capabilities to lead initiatives successfully.
- Skills in cost analysis and management to improve financial efficiency.
Benefits
- Continuous learning opportunities
- Well-being programs to support you mentally and physically
- Opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups
- Mentoring programs
- Highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered
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