Sky

As the Senior Procurement Manager - Procurement Intelligence you will be leading our pioneering Procurement intelligence capability in our Sky Group Procurement Centre of Excellence. The role will involve partnering with all procurement leaders and their teams in Sky and Comcast/NBCU as well as other functions such as Finance, Data and Technology. Our vision for Procurement is to deliver the best possible supplier contracts and relationships over the short & longer term (cost, quality, risk, availability, innovation, sustainability). This requires: An understanding of business strategy & stakeholder plans, achieved through strong relationships An intimate knowledge of a category's suppliers & market developments, reflected in great category plans Supplier management & negotiation experience/ expertise Leveraging our global scale to deliver locally What you'll do Lead the Procurement data visualization team, with responsibility for day-to-day priorities, delivery, coaching, and development of direct reports. Own and improve Procurement's Power BI reporting suite, ensuring dashboards are accurate, intuitive, well-governed, and aligned to business priorities across spend, savings, suppliers, sustainability, diversity, risk, and operational performance. Partner with Procurement stakeholders to understand business questions, define reporting and data requirements, translate those requirements into practical BI solutions, and support adoption of dashboards and insights. Work closely with the Data, Finance, Technology, and Procurement teams to improve data quality, reporting definitions, source-system alignment, and confidence in Procurement intelligence outputs. Support the broader Procurement technology enablement roadmap by identifying opportunities to simplify reporting, reduce manual effort, improve data-driven decision-making, and prepare for future automation and AI-enabled capabilities. Contribute to enterprise-wide procurement intelligence initiatives across Comcast, NBCU, and Sky, ensuring local needs and global opportunities are appropriately understood and connected. The role will be expected to identify and apply practical AI opportunities within Procurement Analytics, including the use of Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and related tools to improve reporting, insight generation, automation, and user self-service. What you'll bring Essential criteria: Significant relevant experience in procurement, business intelligence, data analytics, reporting, technology enablement, or a related field. Strong experience with business intelligence and data visualization including Power BI in an enterprise environment. Experience managing or leading people, including setting priorities, coaching team members, and supporting delivery through others. A strong understanding of procurement processes, procurement data, category management, supplier management, or sourcing operations. Hands on ability to leverage Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and AI-enabled tools to support analytics automation, insight generation, and self-service reporting. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and translate technical topics into clear business language. Ability to work across multiple teams and functions, including Procurement, Finance, Data, Technology, and enterprise partners. Desirable skills and experience: Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to identify trends, challenge data quality, simplify complexity, and generate actionable insight. Desirable experience with Sky's procurement and reporting landscape, including Ariba, SAP, Power BI, Per Angusta, or similar procurement and analytics platforms. Benefits and perks There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here's a taster: Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution Private healthcare with mental health support Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect Sharesave and Tech schemes A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences How you'll work We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week. Your office base Osterley Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there's plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there's free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. Who we are We're Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you'll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society. We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer. To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position. To find out more about working with us, search on social media.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join us and work within our Enterprise Procurement team. As a Procurement Manager, you will support the strategic sourcing and commercial management of Technology Infrastructure spend categories across Sky, Comcast and NBCUniversal. The role will involve interaction with stakeholders across Technology, Finance and Legal, working across multiple geographies including the UK, Italy and the US. We bring the best from the global market into Sky - we buy technology, marketing, corporate, operational services and editorial production solutions. We are an international team working with our stakeholders our partners to curate the most effective and efficient customer-led operating model. High ethical standards are embeded in our team, and we engage our supply chains in creating a sustainable future. What you'll do Lead strategic sourcing, supplier management and category activities across Infrastructure Hardware (Servers & Storage), End User Computing, Security Hardware/ Software & Hardware Support Services. Develop and execute Procurement category strategies that support business and technology objectives. Lead commercial negotiations, sourcing events, contract renewals and supplier selection exercises. Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, ensuring Procurement is aligned to technology roadmaps and business priorities. Analyse spend, contracts and market data to identify commercial opportunities, cost optimisation initiatives and risk mitigation actions. Prepare commercial recommendations, business cases, presentations and negotiation strategies for senior stakeholders. Deliver meaningful contribution towards the team and department savings targets. Work collaboratively with the wider Infrastructure Procurement team globally, including peers responsible for Cloud, AI and Data Centre categories. Manage strategic relationships with Sky's Value-Added Reseller (VAR) partners, acting as the primary Procurement lead for reseller governance and performance management. Evaluate, update and provide recommendations on the long-term VAR Strategy for Sky UK & Italy Establish, track and report supplier KPIs, ensuring suppliers deliver against agreed service, operational and commercial objectives. Schedule and lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), driving accountability, innovation and continuous improvement from key suppliers. Make recommendations on the most effective purchasing routes for various Technology commodities, balancing cost, supply risk, speed and business requirements. Lead the renegotiation of reseller agreements, Master Services Agreements (MSAs). Track, monitor and optimise supplier rebates, incentives and funding programmes to maximise value for Sky. Communicate the progress & benefits of the Value-Added Reseller relationships to the Procurement leadership team. What you'll bring Essential criteria: Proven procurement experience across IT Hardware, Infrastructure or Technology categories. Proven Procurement experience specifically including the development of category plans and the data analysis to feed into these plans. Procurement processes, knowledge and experience of running sourcing activities including RFPs and large-scale renewals. Good understanding of Sky, our platforms and products, and the wider competitive context within which the Sky business operates. Experience of working in a manager or analyst role and within a procurement team. Experience in a global / pan-European function, managing varying demands and needs within a single project. Being a great teammate. Benefits and perks There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here's a taster: Free Sky TV, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution Private healthcare with mental health support Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect Sharesave and Tech schemes A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences How you'll work We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week. Your office base Osterley Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there's plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there's free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. Who we are We're Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you'll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society. We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer. To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position. To find out more about working with us, search on social media. Please note: We reserve the right to close this advertisement at any time once we have received a sufficient number of applications

Job Description We don't just believe in better. We make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky. Role/Team overview Reporting to a Principal Solution Architect, drive solution architecture for a UK&I portfolio or platform. Working in Engineering Solutions as part of UK&I CTO, you'll be involved in initiatives across customer engagement, sales, commerce, finance, CRM, fulfilment, service & assurance and more. What you'll do Engaging with enterprise and system architecture, and product and engineering teams, break down initiatives into appropriate capability change. Distil complexity into clear architectural guidance. Constructively challenge commercial and operational requirements, proposing alternate approaches where they can simplify the solution or delivery but still bring value. Role-model the capability-led approach to architecture and documentation, embedding its use in the team and demonstrating its value to peers and stakeholders. Contribute to the capability model for your area. Help to build the architecture runway for your portfolio, informed by business and technical objectives , and enterprise architecture strategy. Work with your peers and colleagues to strive for technical excellence, collaboration and strong delivery. Contribute to solution architecture governance, engaging positively and effectively in the process. Participate in enterprise governance forums when appropriate , balancing alignment with Group Architecture strategy with a pragmatic view that drives UK&I's commercial and operational priorities. Minimum requirements Solution Architecture Expertise Proven ability to break down initiatives into capability-based changes. Skilled at simplifying complex requirements into clear architectural guidance. Experience working with product and engineering teams to align solutions. MarcTech Experience Expertise in relevant areas such as CDP, analytics, decisioning and personalisation. Experience with the Adobe product suite is beneficial. Leadership & Governance Experience contributing to architecture runway planning aligned with business and technical objectives. Ability to engage in architecture governance processes and maintain principles, policies, and standards. Communication & Stakeholder Management Strong communication skills across a range of stakeholders. Ability to influence and collaborate with architecture, product, engineering, and business teams. Benefits and perks There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here's a taster: Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution Private healthcare with mental health support Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect Sharesave and Tech schemes A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences How you'll work We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 days in the office per week. Your office base Livingston Sky Watermark is our central site for Livingston, sitting between Glasgow and Edinburgh. With vibrant office spaces, chill-out areas, and an onsite canteen, it's a great place to work and connect. The nearest train station is Livingston North. A Sky shuttle bus runs between the station and campus every 20 minutes throughout the day. Plus, there's onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. OR Leeds Leeds Whitehall is home to our Digital Tech hub and Contact Centre teams. With vibrant office spaces, chill-out areas, a multi-faith room and restaurant, it's a great place to work and connect. We're located just a 10-minute walk from the train station and there's a bus stop directly outside the office. OR Osterley Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there's plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there's free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. Who we are We're Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you'll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society. We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer. To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position. To find out more about working with us, search on social media.