Procurement Lead (Telecom)

Location: Newbury, United Kingdom; hybrid working with 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

hirify.global is building a UK connectivity network through hirify.globalThree, supporting digital infrastructure, businesses, services, and communities across the country.

What you will do

• Own Networks Procurement spend and strategy, anticipating future challenges and developing sourcing strategies aligned with business ambitions.
• Create and maintain category plans, identifying a pipeline of procurement opportunities.
• Use market intelligence, data, analytics, and commercial insight to inform business cases and investment decisions.
• Lead complex, high-value sourcing initiatives using strategic sourcing, e-Procurement, and e-auctioning where appropriate.
• Lead and support high-value commercial and contractual negotiations with stakeholders and Legal.
• Embed strategic supplier management, maximise commercial leverage, manage supply-chain risks, and ensure compliance with corporate, regulatory, quality, environmental, and social responsibility requirements.

Requirements

• Significant experience delivering substantial end-to-end procurement programmes within large, complex organisations.
• Strong experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making at senior leadership level.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to simplify complex commercial challenges and communicate them clearly and confidently.
• Strategic and creative mindset, with the ability to turn a vision into clear, structured, and achievable plans.
• Excellent negotiation, commercial, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing complex, business-wide categories, budget strategies, and supplier strategies.
• Significant experience managing complex, high-value commercial disputes of £10m+ through successful resolution.
• Deep expertise in contract law, negotiation, market dynamics, commercial strategy, strategic sourcing, and supply management.
• Comfort working collaboratively in a highly visible role and contributing to important commercial decisions.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility to agree office expectations with the line manager and team.
• Bonus, up to 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work.
• Flexible benefits including discounts, vouchers, pension plan, and family benefits.
• Learning tools, career development support, and parental leave policies.
• Inclusive workplace with accessibility support and a Disability Confident Employer commitment.
• Employment is subject to criminal (DBS) and financial background checks to meet regulatory standards.