Property and Facilities Sourcing Professional

About the role

• This role is part of services category in procurement function focussing Property, FM and Utilities as category under management
• This role supports management of physical assets, Capex and Opex from sourcing perspective having scale and spread across geographies
• To Build and maintain category knowledge, apply best practices around sourcing approach, supplier selection and negotiation levers

What you will be doing (Role Accountabilities)

• Deliver business improvements, savings through planning and execution of sourcing strategy, bid support, supplier management and risk management
• Manage regional and UK based teams, internal and external stakeholders to deliver against key performance metrics
• Drive and deliver end-to-end sourcing projects with low to medium level of complexity in contractual negotiations and commercial models.
• Provide support on bids, sourcing and commercial activities, including compliance on contractual terms and conditions, service definitions and SLAs
• Conduct market analysis for latest developments and trends in the assigned sub-categories

What you’ll need to succeed (Skills & Experience)

• 6 -8 years of relevant experience within the Procurement function, with strong strategic and tactical procurement skills, and the ability to deliver value and results for BT
• Strong educational background and business knowledge in Facilities management, construction, Techno-commercial negotiations, supplier assessment, commercial models, TCO
• Hands on experience in the utilisation of sourcing tools, contracting, analytical ability to recommend business decisions
• Effective relationship management skills & ability to influence decision making with senior stakeholders within a matrixed environment
• Ability to manage complex, strategic and commercial requirements between BT and Suppliers, deliver projects and results on time
• Demonstrates effective and continuous skill development

BT Group is the UK’s leading communications group and the holding company behind some of the country’s most recognised brands – including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good.  Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers. 

BT Group’s role is about setting direction, unlocking value and creating the conditions for our brands and businesses to thrive.

Having come through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, our focus now is on what comes next – simplifying how we operate, using technology and AI to work smarter, and organising ourselves to serve customers better and grow sustainably. Group teams shape strategy, policy, brand, capital allocation and transformation, helping the whole organisation perform at its best.

We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer-first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country.   Joining BT Group means working at the heart of a business that matters to the UK, with the opportunity to shape decisions, influence outcomes and help set the future course of one of the country’s most important companies.