Senior Buyer (location: Budapest, HUN)

BT has operated in mainland Europe for more than 20 years, and in Central Europe since the late 1990s when the company settled our first regional headquarters in Budapest. For customers in Hungary BT offers an extensive portfolio of IT services and solutions, and one of the world's largest IP-enabled networks.

Qualifications:
- Licensed Buyer and expected to work towards professional qualification (CIPS or equivalent).

Skills/Experience:
- Relevant commercial skills and knowledge of procurement principles, and the ability to apply these as required in any area.
- Can demonstrate sound leadership skills and excellent relationship management skills.
- Experience in procurement of Telecommunication and ICT equipment/services is an advantage.

- To develop and maintain knowledge of product domain in which they operate including market dynamics and product life cycles.
- May lead Domain team to determine the appropriate approach to Market, the optimum commercial models and supplier relationships for a product/service or element of a domain.
- To work closely with internal business partners to understand their requirements, mapping these to the BT strategy and driving the "One-BT" agenda.
- To develop procurement plans appropriate to their product and services deliver maximum commercial advantage to BT to include selection and application of appropriate procurement processes for a particular product and or service.
- To negotiate appropriate commercial and contractual arrangements with suppliers and for all products and services in their control, including loading information onto appropriate systems.
- To manage their supply base to ensure delivery against contractual and commercial commitments and 'In Contract' supplier performance and ensure business benefit is realised.
- To take personal ownership for utilisation of contracts ensuring order channel strategy enables internal business partners to order items efficiently and contracts reflect customer requirements for their duration.
- May be responsible for managing the time phased delivery plan that brings together the 'forecast' and 'Inventory policies' to produce a commitment schedule to industry.
- May be responsible for analysing demand history in combination with customer forecasts and other market intelligence to provide an accurate forecast of future demand.
- May be involved in streamlining supply chain processes on behalf of business partners, pro-actively seeking out process efficiencies within BT end to end supply chains to increase their efficiency and effectiveness.
- May have responsibility for managing and coaching team members/buyers.

What we offer:

- Supportive corporate culture
- Inspiring working teams
- Competitive salary and benefit package (including shift allowance)
- Professional development programs, trainings and educational support
- Employee and Family Friendly Workplace
- Private health insurance package