Procurement Lead - Telecoms - Networks

Procurement Lead - Mobile Telecoms - Networks - 3 month contract - Start ASAP! Procurement Lead – Networks & Operations Newbury + Hybrid - 2 days/week in the office 3-month contact We're looking for an experienced Procurement Lead to join a leading UK telecommunications organisation on a 3-month contract, supporting a range of strategic and high-value procurement activity across Networks and Operations. This is a commercially focused role, working closely with senior stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies, challenge supplier costs and negotiate strong commercial outcomes. Key areas will include:

• Procurement of professional services, including activities such as drive testing
• Supporting commercial negotiations across civils and network-related services
• Managing complex procurement and contractual negotiations
• Supporting neutral host activities and associated commercial arrangements
• Developing sourcing strategies, assessing market dynamics and identifying opportunities to optimise cost, risk and value
• Working closely with senior business, finance, technology and legal stakeholders
• Supporting strategic supplier management and ensuring robust commercial outcomes About you: We're looking for an experienced procurement professional with a strong track record of managing complex, high-value sourcing and commercial negotiations within a large, complex organisation. You'll have experience across telecommunications, and ideally RAN Networks, with the commercial confidence to challenge suppliers and influence senior stakeholders. You should have:
• Significant end-to-end strategic procurement experience
• Strong commercial and contract negotiation skills
• Experience managing high-value procurement activity
• Excellent senior stakeholder management and influencing skills
• The ability to challenge costs, develop commercial strategies and deliver tangible value
• Experience of professional services, civils, infrastructure or telecoms procurement would be highly beneficial
• Exposure to neutral host environments would be advantageous This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible procurement role and make an immediate commercial impact across a varied portfolio of network-related spend.