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Liberty Latin America Senior Manager, Procurement in United States
What's The Role
The Senior Manager, Procurement regional role will be at the heart of the Liberty Caribbean's strategy managing the procurement efforts and vendor management for all Liberty Caribbean focusing on the development and implementation of strategic initiatives within the following categories: Consulting Services, Contingent Labor, People Services, Fleet, Energy,Facilities, Travel, Supply Chain, Call Centers, Marketing, and Sales Commissions.
While the position is posted in Trinidad, this is a regional role supporting all markets across Liberty Caribbean. Qualified candidates residing in other Liberty Caribbean markets may also be considered.
What You'll Do
Development of category strategies, identification of cost saving opportunities, facilitating and leading sourcing projects, supplier negotiations, and establishment and maintenance of supplier relationships.
Communicate and offer global strategy, oversight, and support.
Define category strategy, including market and industry analysis
Lead and manage RFx processes
Define negotiation strategies, and related alignment with all stakeholders
Quantify and report the contribution to the overall savings targets
Optimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) balancing risk – cost – flexibility/quality
Establish beneficial relationships with various internal groups such as Legal, Finance, Tax, Treasury, and Accounting Policy
Support the execution of Source to Contract activities using the Ariba suite of Procurement tools
Manage complex project from conception through implementation, including change management
Mentoring and leading junior team members
What You'll Need
Knowledge and Experience
Academic background (Bachelor’s degree): preferably in Business Administration or Finance/ Procurement
6+ years of relevant experience in Indirect Procurement
Relevant experience in an international / multi-country / matrix environment
Experience in Category Management
Preferably experience in telecommunications
Demonstrable experience of working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, with a strong focus on cost reduction
Skills & Abilities
Good communication and networking skills
Good negotiation skills
Excellent analytical skills, coupled with general business understanding and the ability to proactively identify new opportunities, building organizational commitment to act on these.
Ability to work independently, in teams and closely with senior management team members.
Advanced skills in MS Office (Excel / Word / PowerPoint etc.)
Demonstrate high levels of Integrity and openly and respectfully challenges others
Strong ethical foundation
Fluency (oral & written) in English
Who We Are
We are the leading telecommunications company, connecting more than 40 markets in Latin America and the Caribbean with our video, broadband internet, telephony, and mobile services under the consumer brands Liberty Caribbean, Liberty Caribbean ICT, Flow, BTC, VTR, Liberty, Más Móvil, and Cabletica. We started small, and now we’re growing. We’re excited about the future as we strive to unlock opportunities in the region.
Why Join Us
Technology excites us enables us and drives us. We´re proud of the services we provide, the markets that we serve, and our people coming together to enhance our customer´ lives with technology so that they can connect, work, live and play without missing beat. Throughout Liberty Latin America, our passion and pride are brought to life through our shared vision to bring innovation that will create moments that matter to our customers, delivering growth in our markets with one vision, one culture, and one team.
Liberty Latin America provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, citizenship, disability or perceived disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, and/or local laws.
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What You'll Need
Knowledge and Experience
Academic background (Bachelor’s degree): preferably in Business Administration or Finance/ Procurement
6+ years of relevant experience in Indirect Procurement
Relevant experience in an international / multi-country / matrix environment
Experience in Category Management
Preferably experience in telecommunications
Demonstrable experience of working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, with a strong focus on cost reduction
Skills & Abilities
Good communication and networking skills
Good negotiation skills
Excellent analytical skills, coupled with general business understanding and the ability to proactively identify new opportunities, building organizational commitment to act on these.
Ability to work independently, in teams and closely with senior management team members.
Advanced skills in MS Office (Excel / Word / PowerPoint etc.)
Demonstrate high levels of Integrity and openly and respectfully challenges others
Strong ethical foundation
Fluency (oral & written) in English
Who We Are
We are the leading telecommunications company, connecting more than 40 markets in Latin America and the Caribbean with our video, broadband internet, telephony, and mobile services under the consumer brands Liberty Caribbean, Liberty Caribbean ICT, Flow, BTC, VTR, Liberty, Más Móvil, and Cabletica. We started small, and now we’re growing. We’re excited about the future as we strive to unlock opportunities in the region.
Why Join Us
Technology excites us enables us and drives us. We´re proud of the services we provide, the markets that we serve, and our people coming together to enhance our customer´ lives with technology so that they can connect, work, live and play without missing beat. Throughout Liberty Latin America, our passion and pride are brought to life through our shared vision to bring innovation that will create moments that matter to our customers, delivering growth in our markets with one vision, one culture, and one team.
Liberty Latin America provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, citizenship, disability or perceived disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, and/or local laws.
#LI-KW1
What You'll Do
Development of category strategies, identification of cost saving opportunities, facilitating and leading sourcing projects, supplier negotiations, and establishment and maintenance of supplier relationships.
Communicate and offer global strategy, oversight, and support.
Define category strategy, including market and industry analysis
Lead and manage RFx processes
Define negotiation strategies, and related alignment with all stakeholders
Quantify and report the contribution to the overall savings targets
Optimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) balancing risk – cost – flexibility/quality
Establish beneficial relationships with various internal groups such as Legal, Finance, Tax, Treasury, and Accounting Policy
Support the execution of Source to Contract activities using the Ariba suite of Procurement tools
Manage complex project from conception through implementation, including change management
Mentoring and leading junior team members