Senior Procurement Manager - Energy

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We’re transforming our business by designing tech with energy efficiency and recyclability in mind, reducing waste and supporting our operations with renewable energy.

Our UK and Ireland operations purchase and match 100% renewable electricity. We’re transitioning to electric vehicles for our fleet. Our TV productions prioritise sustainability behind-the-scenes. And we’re finding new ways all the time to reduce our carbon emissions. We’re part of albert, the TV industry sustainability consortium. We are also committed to the UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action framework. Our commitment to sustainability is underpinned by our science-based target to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2018 base year.

Partner with Sky Group leaders and stakeholders to execute on our overall Energy strategy, drive the strategy for energy procurement, and deliver all procurement source to contract activity for utilities and services. The role will report into Stefan Welsche, Group Head of Corporate Services Procurement.

What you'll do

• Utilities Procurement – Lead on the procurement category strategy for all Utilities (Electricity, Gas, Water, Fuels) across Sky Group (c.£50m p.a.)
• Manage source to contract process for all services in this area; new and renewed agreements across Sky Group (UK and Ireland, Italy, Germany), including retailer agreements and potential for new UK and EU Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
• Commercial oversight and operational enhancements of recently closed UK renewable PPAs ensuring contractual compliance and commercial optimisation
• Sky Energy Innovation and Transformation – Support Sky wide programmes with Energy impact; implement new energy sources, fuels, systems and processes
• Net Zero agenda – Partner with Supply Chain Sustainability team and stakeholders in Sky and Comcast to support the delivery of Sky’s Net Zero commitment
• Opportunity to broaden expertise by working on additional Corporate Services categories and contribute to wider Comcast Group initiatives; candidates should be open to cross-category and cross-company collaboration and growth as part of a dynamic, enterprise-wide procurement function

What you’ll bring

• Proven Procurement experience in Energy Procurement
• Experience of working in a global / pan-European function, being able to manage varying demands and needs within a single project; Open to cross-category and cross-company collaboration and growth as part of a dynamic, enterprise-wide procurement function
• Highly motivated professional with a proactive approach; Display enthusiasm and self-motivation to overcome obstacles and demonstrate a positive approach in the face of difficulty whilst encouraging the same approach in others
• Excellent relationship building/management skills; Excellent negotiating skills and commercial acumen
• Excellent organisational and presentational skills; Excellent prioritisation and project management skills
• Creative thinking – initiative and enthusiasm in finding new sourcing approaches to balance operational and commercial pressures
• Ability to put relevant structure around the decision-making process and ensure all options are understood in relation to the business requirements; Ability to manage variety of projects and the associated expectations
• Experience in complex accounting treatments relating to VPPA’s; Experience in on-site energy solutions
• Background in renewables; Passion for Net Zero agenda/environmental issues
• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent; Procurement qualification (e.g. CIPS); Experience in additional corporate and business services categories

Team overview

The Corporate and Business team is part of the Enterprise Procurement function, reporting into Comcast.  We’ve evolved Procurement to better leverage our spend with Comcast (combined spend $19bn) and across Sky markets. This combined approach will enable our people to potentially work on projects relating to Comcast, NBCUniversal as well as Sky specific matters.

Corporate Services includes the strategic procurement of Property & Facilities Management Services, HR Services, and HR Rewards & Benefits (combined spend $230m). The category is managed by a lean, cross-market team based in London, Milan, and Munich. The team partners with business stakeholders to deliver efficient, scalable solutions that support company growth, mitigate commercial and operational risk, and drive innovation through strategic supplier collaboration.

The Rewards: 

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky! Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few: 

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place 
• A generous pension package 
• Private healthcare 
• Discounted mobile and broadband 
• Access a wide range of best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences 

How you'll work

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.  We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.  

Your office base - Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.  On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.  

Inclusion  

Recognised as an ‘Inclusive Top 50 Employer’ and a ‘Times Top 50 Employer for Women’, we’re working hard to ensure we’re a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, So we're happy to discuss flexible working.  

And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.  

Why wait? 

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. 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.