We’re looking for a Category Manager to join us in Dublin. As a Manager Sourcing Delivery for Liberty Blume Procurement Services (LBPS), your primary responsibility will be to deliver sourcing activities for our customers, which ranges from driving sourcing processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) to renegotiation of existing contracts and contracting. You are leading sourcing activities at one of our LBPS customers Virgin Media Ireland. Our ambition is to - over time - have you involved with different customers. If needed, you might be deployed ad hoc on another customer.
As the Procurement categories LBPS gets involved in various categories per customer, this creates a dynamic environment for the Sourcing Manager as you will be involved in a wide variety of Procurement categories. A Manager Sourcing Delivery will be responsible for multiple departments at the customer (e.g. Technology, IT, Marketing, Contact Centre, Virgin Media Television)
As Manager Sourcing Delivery you will work closely together with the Sourcing Strategy team. During Sourcing Strategy development this role will provide customer specific input, while during the Delivery stage of the process the Manager Sourcing Delivery will keep the Sourcing Strategy lead informed and align where needed on the negotiation strategy and use their category/supplier insights to increase the result.
LBPS often sets up cross functional teams with representatives from various LBPS teams to address for example sales opportunities or supplier innovation. These are phenomenal opportunity for the Manager Sourcing Delivery to get broader (Procurement) experiences.
As a Manager Sourcing Delivery it is important to deliver your work with high quality, in an efficient manner, on time, while achieving the agreed annual savings targets.



This role requires a can-do, full ownership mentality, strong communication (both written and verbal), excellent customer, interpersonal & stakeholder management, strong negotiation skills and the ability to think outside the box as well as the ability to embed emerging technology in your day-to-day activities.
The ideal candidate will be customer focused, hard-working, motivated, open for working in fast paced, demanding setting, across different customers and countries. Prior experience in procurement is valued.
What will you be doing? End to End Management of the Source to Contract Process, including:
Tendering & Supplier Selection
Contracting
Procurement Value Recognition
Stakeholder Management
Contract in life Management
We tend to look for people with: Essential: Excellent communication and networking skills, relates effectively to people at all levels of the organisation and with the supply base.
Ability to deal well with ambiguity and excellent change management skills to drive improvement
Can-do mentality, pragmatic, drives for excellent results.
Sourcing experience (e.g. competitive bidding processes, running effective tendering processes, Negotiation Preparation, Negotiation Execution, Supplier Screening and Selection, Total Cost of Ownership Analysis) is valued
Confident negotiator
Comfortable with figures and in collecting,



analysing and interpreting data
Global and Cultural Alertness
Proficiency in using procurement technology tools and systems, particularly supplier collaboration tools. Oro/ GEP/ Sirion
Sophisticated skills in MS Office (Excel / PowerPoint) and AI (CoPilot/ Gemini)
Proficient (oral & written) in English
Desirable Academic background (minimum Bachelor): preferably in business administration, or finance / procurement or equivalent experience
Validated experience in procurement
Preferably experience in an international / multi-country / service environment
Demonstrated experience of working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, with a strong focus on customer service
What’s in it for you? Competitive salary
23 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off (increased annual leave after 3 years’ service)
Paid time off for volunteering
Complimentary Virgin Media TV and Broadband bundle
Taxsaver Commuter tickets
Cycle to work scheme
Full membership to the Calm app
Private healthcare with Laya Healthcare
Who we are: #LibertyBlume a Liberty Global company, is a rapidly growing business services provider, specialising in tech-enabled back-office solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency, scale and value to our customers through Business, Procurement and Financial Solutions. If you’re curious, customer centric and enjoy being one step ahead, join us on our scale up journey and unlock your freedom to grow!
Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. We’re eager to hear from you, no matter your background.

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