Procurement Lead (Telecom)

Location: Newbury or Glasgow, United Kingdom, with hybrid office attendance 2–3 days per week and at least 8 days per month

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and hirify.global benefits

Company

A UK telecommunications organisation building connectivity, 5G infrastructure, and digital services through hirify.globalThree.

What you will do

• Lead procurement and commercial strategy for a key customer account, balancing cost, quality, and long-term value.
• Manage end-to-end contract journeys, including negotiations, onboarding, renewals, and transitions.
• Build effective relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders, commercial teams, and account teams.
• Manage supplier performance, compliance, resilience, continuity, audits, and supply-chain governance.
• Identify growth opportunities, anticipate risks, and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Use data and insights to support continuous improvement across the procurement function.

Requirements

• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of procurement and contract management.
• Experience managing complex, high-value supplier relationships.
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and communicating clearly.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to turn ideas into structured action.
• Adaptability, resilience, and a solutions-focused approach.
• Ability to work from Newbury or Glasgow with regular office attendance.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility to agree office expectations with the line manager and team.
• Full-time schedule of 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• 12-month fixed-term contract.
• Bonus, up to 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, pension, discounts, vouchers, and other personalised benefits.
• Learning tools, parental leave policies, and paid time for charity work.
• Employment is subject to criminal and financial background checks.