The great experience
Are you prepared for the future? In our business, we create innovative Telecommunications and IT solutions. For our employees, we offer prospects thanks to systematic skill development and training. If it's a career you're looking for, then come and join us, and shape the future together with us!
Working for BuyIn
BuyIn, common company between Deutsche Telekom and Orange, is the largest procurement alliance company in the telecommunications industry working for operators in North America, Europe, Middle-East and Africa.
With a combined annual spend in scope of more than 25 billion euros, BuyIn can effectively challenge a continuously consolidating supplier market. Going beyond traditional sourcing, the company draws on data and insights from more than 40 markets worldwide to create tailor-made solutions based on smart analytics. Its employees, who comprise over 30 nationalities, perform sourcing activities in key strategic areas such as Networks, IT, Customer Equipment, Digital Home Platforms.
Recognized “Best Procurement Employer” and awarded the company a high commendation in “Procurement Excellence” by Procurement Leaders.
The Network Technology (NT) procurement domain bears worldwide commercial responsibility for the categories of Radio Access, Infrastructure, Wireline Access and Backhaul Transmission, Core Control & IP Layer, Managed Services, as well as for the corresponding services and is the key sourcing partner for negotiation procurement, frame contract management and implementation of telecom infrastructure. The NT domain supports all affiliates and partners in all their telecom infrastructure as well as innovation projects whilst implementing procurement best practices on well about 4 bn€ spend.
As Vice President “Fixed & Transport Networks”, your perimeter will cover four essential sourcing categories: Fixed Access, Optical Transport, IP Routing and Microwave. You will mainly exchange with technology and innovation teams as well as decision makers in procurement. You ensure best-in class procurement results of your team. You elaborate and implement procurement strategy/tactics and strategic/business negotiations with the key global vendors in the ecosystem. You will maintain a close relationship with key stakeholders in each international affiliate of Deutsche Telekom and Orange, as well as corporate structures focused on understanding and supporting local strategies delivering best results.
Activities
As VP Fixed, Transport and IP Networks (m/f), you ensure best-in-class procurement results by:
Developing and implementing sourcing- and supplier strategy for the category - taking into account future markets, avoidance of risks, and maximization of opportunities to achieve the Category targets
Being responsible for managing your Category team, managing worldwide procurement activities & further enhancing scale between DT and Orange Groups and our partners across the globe
Ensuring close collaboration with senior procurement and technology stakeholders across our and driving demand visibility / spend management
Negotiating high-value contracts and annual price books
Driving sustainability and circular economy, maintenance negotiations, industrial supplier strategies, and digitization
Manage relationships with today’s major suppliers and developing future suppliers
You hold a university degree or a master's degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Network Engineer or a qualification of the same level. You also possess the following skills and experience:
Professional experience 10+ years in comparable positions in an international company
Very good knowledge of telecommunication
Proven track record of strong negotiation skills
Strong analytical competency on deal baselining/ targets, benchmarking, tools automation
Capacity to work in a multi-cultural and fast-changing complex environment
Ability to successfully interact on the executive level
Fluency in English as well as in German and/or French, willingness to travel
WHY JOINING BUYIN
BuyIn is an equal opportunity employer, who looks for all kinds of talents and values diversity.
Largest procurement alliance in the Telco World
One of the most multicultural work settings (30+ nationalities)
Sourcing projects over 3 continents (Europe, Middle East Africa and North America)
Agile and data driven and still a family company
Diversity is a part of BuyIn We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation, or identity.
Whether smartphones, fiber optic cables or IT services – with sourcing activities on five continents, we provide sustainable procurement excellence in the telecommunications industry, empowering people to communicate freely and be connected. Since our foundation in 2011, we have come a long way to being a distinct, multicultural workplace that consolidates the enormous market power of two leading telcos to bring the best products to consumers’ doorsteps. Based on Smart Analytics, we draw on data and insights from more than 40 markets worldwide to create tailor-made solutions.
Being part of BuyIn means being part of a community of people comprised of more than 25 nationalities. We perform sustainable and ethical procurement activities in key strategic areas such as network infrastructure, customer equipment and information technology. Our culture and values are a reflection of our global footprint and our international, diverse and inclusive environment.
We rank amongst the top five global telco customers and have the reputation to deliver enormous value to our alliance partners, out-performing our competitors year after year.
