VodafoneThree - Procurement Lead (12-Month FTC)

Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday You'll step into a truly meaningful role where you'll nurture and shape procurement strategy for a key customer account, while helping build one of the UK's most exciting and future-focused telecom organisations. In a collaborative and supportive environment, you'll work closely with cross-functional teams to create value, strengthen relationships, and bring thoughtful, well-balanced decisions to life. You'll thoughtfully lead and guide procurement and commercial strategy for a key account, balancing cost, quality, and long-term value You'll take ownership of end-to-end contract journeys—gently steering everything from negotiations and onboarding to renewals and transitions You'll build trusted, authentic relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, creating a culture of collaboration and shared success You'll partner with commercial and account teams to identify growth opportunities and support sustainable account development You'll approach negotiations with confidence and empathy, finding solutions that work for everyone involved You'll proactively care for supplier performance, ensuring compliance while fostering resilience and continuity You'll anticipate risks early, thoughtfully putting in place supportive mitigation and contingency plans You'll play an active role in audits and governance, ensuring ethical, secure, and inclusive practices across the supply chain You'll use insights and data to encourage continuous improvement and help shape a forward-looking procurement function You'll bring strong commercial awareness with a thoughtful understanding of procurement and contract management You'll have experience managing complex, high-value supplier relationships in a collaborative and balanced way You'll feel confident engaging with senior stakeholders, building trust, and communicating clearly and openly You'll be a strategic thinker who enjoys turning ideas into structured, meaningful action You'll bring a naturally inclusive, relationship-first approach to teamwork and stakeholder engagement You'll be adaptable and resilient, with a calm and solutions-focused mindset in changing environments You'll have contributed to building or improving procurement practices, with a passion for continuous improvement You'll be proactive, considerate, and motivated by making a positive and lasting impact