Sky
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. What you'll do: We are looking for highly motivated people who have a good eye for numbers, enjoy spotting opportunities, then more importantly, enjoy doing something about it. Provide deeper analysis on historic performance with a bigger picture lens, highlighting customer behaviours and product trends to improve and deliver weekly/quarterly/yearly objectives. You will be able to explain drivers of performance succinctly and in a timely manner to senior stakeholders whilst getting senior stakeholders buy in Find innovate ways for us to drive performance across products by understanding levers to improve performance. Formulating end to end plans to achieve objectives using bigger picture analysis, working closely with Base Management, Trading Performance and Customer Service teams Own end to end initiatives for growth and improved P&L performance Provide quarterly wash ups of Trading Performance and frequently engage stakeholders of newly formed analysis Work on strategic projects where you seek to identify and size opportunities across products in your channel. Form recommendations and present to senior stakeholders Build positive relationships with stakeholders across the matrix based on collaboration, trust and delivery Identify reporting needs and build tableau dashboards for all levels of stakeholders to use What you'll bring: First and foremost, we are looking for proactive and inquisitive personalities who enjoy working with numbers. You will be commercial aware and if you come from a role as a commercial/ecommerce manager, analyst, buyer or any type of role where you used data to help shape decisions in the company then this role could appeal to you. You'll be a strategic thinker - able to take complex ideas and simplify them into a plan that is forward looking and puts the customer first You'll be brilliant at translating customer insight into strong commercial strategies that drive momentum and strong business performance You'll be very commercially aware and numerate, able to size commercial opportunities and influence your network to keep us focused on what's important You'll have strong analytical skills and be confident using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint - producing packs and business cases that cut through complexity and lead straight to a decision You'll have some experience with GenAI-driven automations that reduce manual analysis time and free up capacity for higher-value commercial strategy work You'll be excellent at collaborating with stakeholders, and skilled at communicating up, down and across the organisation You'll be a strong communicator, confident at presenting your recommendations across the organisation and able to bring stakeholders on a journey Traits we look for: Energy - thrives in a fast-paced environment Inquisitive - naturally curious and wants to find out more about what's driving performance and customer behaviour Growth - you are keen to learn, ask lots of questions and know your strengths and areas to work on Team overview: Customer Growth are the heartbeat of Sky. We are responsible for the commercial health (acquisition and retention) of our TV, Broadband and Mobile subscription business . You'll work really closely with the product P&Ls, -pulling together plans to hit commercial targets or find opportunities to drive further benefit, then execute these across our channels through various initiatives and pieces of analysis. As a result, this role will allow you to rapidly build an internal network across Sky. So, if you want to work across large groups of diverse teams in a high-profile role, then this could be for you! The Rewards: There's a reason people can't stop talking about . 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 exclusive 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: At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are 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 to your recruiter as early as you can 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 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.
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. What you'll do: We are looking for highly motivated people who have a good eye for numbers, enjoy spotting opportunities, then more importantly, enjoy doing something about it. Provide deeper analysis on historic performance with a bigger picture lens, highlighting customer behaviours and product trends to improve and deliver weekly/quarterly/yearly objectives. You will be able to explain drivers of performance succinctly and in a timely manner to senior stakeholders whilst getting senior stakeholders buy in Find innovate ways for us to drive performance across products by understanding levers to improve performance. Formulating end to end plans to achieve objectives using bigger picture analysis, working closely with Base Management, Trading Performance and Customer Service teams Own end to end initiatives for growth and improved P&L performance Provide quarterly wash ups of Trading Performance and frequently engage stakeholders of newly formed analysis Work on strategic projects where you seek to identify and size opportunities across products in your channel. Form recommendations and present to senior stakeholders Build positive relationships with stakeholders across the matrix based on collaboration, trust and delivery Identify reporting needs and build tableau dashboards for all levels of stakeholders to use What you'll bring: First and foremost, we are looking for proactive and inquisitive personalities who enjoy working with numbers. You will be commercial aware and if you come from a role as a commercial/ecommerce manager, analyst, buyer or any type of role where you used data to help shape decisions in the company then this role could appeal to you. You'll be a strategic thinker - able to take complex ideas and simplify them into a plan that is forward looking and puts the customer first You'll be brilliant at translating customer insight into strong commercial strategies that drive momentum and strong business performance You'll be very commercially aware and numerate, able to size commercial opportunities and influence your network to keep us focused on what's important You'll have strong analytical skills and be confident using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint - producing packs and business cases that cut through complexity and lead straight to a decision You'll have some experience with GenAI-driven automations that reduce manual analysis time and free up capacity for higher-value commercial strategy work You'll be excellent at collaborating with stakeholders, and skilled at communicating up, down and across the organisation You'll be a strong communicator, confident at presenting your recommendations across the organisation and able to bring stakeholders on a journey Traits we look for: Energy - thrives in a fast-paced environment Inquisitive - naturally curious and wants to find out more about what's driving performance and customer behaviour Growth - you are keen to learn, ask lots of questions and know your strengths and areas to work on Team overview: Customer Growth are the heartbeat of Sky. We are responsible for the commercial health (acquisition and retention) of our TV, Broadband and Mobile subscription business . You'll work really closely with the product P&Ls, -pulling together plans to hit commercial targets or find opportunities to drive further benefit, then execute these across our channels through various initiatives and pieces of analysis. As a result, this role will allow you to rapidly build an internal network across Sky. So, if you want to work across large groups of diverse teams in a high-profile role, then this could be for you! The Rewards: There's a reason people can't stop talking about . 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 exclusive 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: At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are 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 to your recruiter as early as you can 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 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.
Systemiq
Company Description Systemiq is a system change company and certified B Corp, driving the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change. We work across five critical systems-energy, nature and food, materials and circular economy, sustainable finance, and urban transformation-to deliver real, lasting impact. We believe systems change starts with people change. That means curiosity, collaboration, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work. Since our start in 2016, we have grown to more than 300+ people working across locations in Brazil, Germany, France, Indonesia, Netherlands, UK and the US. We are a pure-play sustainability-focused company, dedicated exclusively to sustainability projects. Description About the Organisation We're supporting a mission-led climate and nature organisation within the wider Ecosystemiq network to hire a Business Development Lead. The organisation is a fast-growing tropical forest restoration scale-up operating across West Africa, focused on restoring some of the world's most biodiverse and critically threatened forest ecosystems. Founded in 2022, the organisation has already: Restored thousands of hectares of degraded land Built and managed large on-the-ground teams across multiple countries Secured long-term partnerships with major global corporates and institutional investors The model is fully vertically integrated, with in-house operations rather than outsourcing - ensuring delivery quality, data integrity, and long-term restoration at scale. The founding team brings together deep finance and commercial experience, frontier-market execution capability, and leading climate and nature expertise, creating a highly commercial organisation delivering real-world impact. The Opportunity This is a pivotal commercial role within a high-growth climate venture. As Business Development Lead, you will secure large-scale carbon removal offtake agreements with leading global companies, with individual contracts exceeding $100m in value. You'll operate at the intersection of corporate climate strategy, project finance, and large-scale ecosystem restoration, reporting directly to the Head of Partnerships and working closely with the founding team. What You'll Work On - and What You'll Build Lead strategic corporate relationships Source, build, and manage relationships with senior stakeholders across major international corporates Guide partners from initial engagement through to signed, long-term offtake agreements Manage ongoing client relationships, including senior-level reporting What you'll build: a trusted presence in a high-influence, relationship-driven climate buyer market. Drive end-to-end commercial execution Own the full sales cycle: outreach, pitching, diligence (technical and ESG), NDAs, contract negotiation, and close Prepare polished, board-level materials for senior decision-makers What you'll build: deep expertise in complex, multi-stakeholder B2B dealmaking. Help corporate buyers understand delivery models, biodiversity outcomes, social impact, and risk Support pricing and risk-allocation discussions Participate in field visits and due diligence trips to West Africa What you'll build: strong grounding in carbon markets, restoration economics, and frontier-market realities. Shape commercial and market strategy Feed market insights into pricing, positioning, and go-to-market strategy What you'll build: the skillset of a commercial builder shaping how a high-impact climate venture scales globally. Ultimately, your work will help channel capital into restoring forests, regenerating ecosystems, and supporting livelihoods across West Africa. Requirements Must have Minimum 5 years' total work experience Background in management consulting or investment banking, with strong analytical skills and executive-level communication Experience in complex business development, partnerships, or multi-stakeholder commercial roles Comfort operating in a lean, fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment Full right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available). Nice to have Experience in climate, carbon markets, sustainability, renewables, or commodities Exposure to emerging or frontier markets Willingness to travel periodically within West Africa Low-ego, collaborative, and mission-driven Highly autonomous and proactive Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid scale-up environments Competitive salary, benefits, and equity (stock options) A central role in a high-calibre, low-churn team Ownership of strategic relationships with leading global climate buyers Diversity & Inclusion At Systemiq, we believe that diversity and inclusion are crucial to system change and our mission. We are committed to: Embedding diverse and inclusive practices in all aspects of our work, including recruitment, performance management, and people processes and policies. Providing a supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and perform at their best, regardless of background, personality, gender, sexual orientation, race, mental health, religion, or other characteristics. Supporting our people through all life stages, accommodating personal priorities, and promoting a sustainable approach to work and life. Reward and Recognition The remuneration and benefits package will reflect the successful candidate's experience and expertise. Interested in building your career at Systemiq? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.
Company Description Systemiq is a system change company and certified B Corp, driving the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change. We work across five critical systems-energy, nature and food, materials and circular economy, sustainable finance, and urban transformation-to deliver real, lasting impact. We believe systems change starts with people change. That means curiosity, collaboration, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work. Since our start in 2016, we have grown to more than 300+ people working across locations in Brazil, Germany, France, Indonesia, Netherlands, UK and the US. We are a pure-play sustainability-focused company, dedicated exclusively to sustainability projects. Description About the Organisation We're supporting a mission-led climate and nature organisation within the wider Ecosystemiq network to hire a Business Development Lead. The organisation is a fast-growing tropical forest restoration scale-up operating across West Africa, focused on restoring some of the world's most biodiverse and critically threatened forest ecosystems. Founded in 2022, the organisation has already: Restored thousands of hectares of degraded land Built and managed large on-the-ground teams across multiple countries Secured long-term partnerships with major global corporates and institutional investors The model is fully vertically integrated, with in-house operations rather than outsourcing - ensuring delivery quality, data integrity, and long-term restoration at scale. The founding team brings together deep finance and commercial experience, frontier-market execution capability, and leading climate and nature expertise, creating a highly commercial organisation delivering real-world impact. The Opportunity This is a pivotal commercial role within a high-growth climate venture. As Business Development Lead, you will secure large-scale carbon removal offtake agreements with leading global companies, with individual contracts exceeding $100m in value. You'll operate at the intersection of corporate climate strategy, project finance, and large-scale ecosystem restoration, reporting directly to the Head of Partnerships and working closely with the founding team. What You'll Work On - and What You'll Build Lead strategic corporate relationships Source, build, and manage relationships with senior stakeholders across major international corporates Guide partners from initial engagement through to signed, long-term offtake agreements Manage ongoing client relationships, including senior-level reporting What you'll build: a trusted presence in a high-influence, relationship-driven climate buyer market. Drive end-to-end commercial execution Own the full sales cycle: outreach, pitching, diligence (technical and ESG), NDAs, contract negotiation, and close Prepare polished, board-level materials for senior decision-makers What you'll build: deep expertise in complex, multi-stakeholder B2B dealmaking. Help corporate buyers understand delivery models, biodiversity outcomes, social impact, and risk Support pricing and risk-allocation discussions Participate in field visits and due diligence trips to West Africa What you'll build: strong grounding in carbon markets, restoration economics, and frontier-market realities. Shape commercial and market strategy Feed market insights into pricing, positioning, and go-to-market strategy What you'll build: the skillset of a commercial builder shaping how a high-impact climate venture scales globally. Ultimately, your work will help channel capital into restoring forests, regenerating ecosystems, and supporting livelihoods across West Africa. Requirements Must have Minimum 5 years' total work experience Background in management consulting or investment banking, with strong analytical skills and executive-level communication Experience in complex business development, partnerships, or multi-stakeholder commercial roles Comfort operating in a lean, fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment Full right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available). Nice to have Experience in climate, carbon markets, sustainability, renewables, or commodities Exposure to emerging or frontier markets Willingness to travel periodically within West Africa Low-ego, collaborative, and mission-driven Highly autonomous and proactive Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid scale-up environments Competitive salary, benefits, and equity (stock options) A central role in a high-calibre, low-churn team Ownership of strategic relationships with leading global climate buyers Diversity & Inclusion At Systemiq, we believe that diversity and inclusion are crucial to system change and our mission. We are committed to: Embedding diverse and inclusive practices in all aspects of our work, including recruitment, performance management, and people processes and policies. Providing a supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and perform at their best, regardless of background, personality, gender, sexual orientation, race, mental health, religion, or other characteristics. Supporting our people through all life stages, accommodating personal priorities, and promoting a sustainable approach to work and life. Reward and Recognition The remuneration and benefits package will reflect the successful candidate's experience and expertise. Interested in building your career at Systemiq? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.
OVO Group
Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. This role in 3 words: Process, Value, Optimisation Top 3 qualities for this role: Solution-orientated, Integrity, Analytical Where you'll work: Depending on the needs of your business area, we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week, and to attend OVO Connection events in person. You'll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices, Bristol, Glasgow, or London; unless your role requires field based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life. Everyone belongs at OVO At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us. Teamworking for the planet Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you'll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here's how: As an enterprise business OVO's supply chain presents large risk but great opportunity when it comes to sustainability and wider ESG initiatives. Procurement & Supply play a vital role when contributing to OVO's wider Plan Zero aspirations ensuring we're working with the right partners and managing risks appropriately. This role in a nutshell: Buying goods and services is the heartbeat of OVO, allowing us to deliver everything from green marketing campaigns to smart meters. As a Senior Manager for Procurement Enablement in OVO's Procurement & Supply team you'll be the driving force behind the process, infrastructure, analytics, and governance necessary for a best in class procurement lifecycle. You will lead a dedicated and capable team that serves as the backbone of OVO's spend management, bridging the gap between procurement strategy and operational execution. Your mission is to evolve the procurement process into a competitive advantage by optimising the journey to be intuitive and high value. You will report directly to the Category Department Lead, ensuring that enablement direction is perfectly aligned with the broader Procurement & Supply Team and OVO's financial objectives. Your key outcomes will be: Driving Operational Excellence: Process oversight across the end to end Procurement lifecycle, ensuring it balances user centric speed with appropriate controls & risk management, delivered through two incumbent source to contact (S2C) and purchase to pay (P2P) systems. Act as the guardian of the bottom line by ensuring compliant purchasing and improving Purchase Order (PO) quality to eliminate value leakage. Risk & Governance: Integrate multi function approvals (InfoSec, Data Protection, Tax, Legal, AI, Tech) into a seamless process and maintain a robust Risk and Control Matrix (RACM) for the function. Define, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) for the function, implementing corrective actions to meet or exceed targets. Act as the reporting hub for key supply chain statistics, such as risk, sustainability, code of conduct compliance and supplier diversity. Delivering the Enablement Strategy: Develop and execute a multi year Procurement Enablement strategy aligned with industry best practice and OVO's financial & operational goals focused on driving maximum value, efficiency and control. Oversee the roadmap for the Procurement Enablement Systems and Process, championing integration and implementation of new technologies, including the overlay of OVO's existing AI & ML solutions. Contribute to the overall Procurement Policy, Strategy, Guidance and Communications in combination with OVO's Category Management teams and the wider Finance function. Develop the "self service" environment by enhancing the tools, training (such as buyer resources and digital training), and infrastructure that allow OVO teams to procure autonomously and safely where possible. Team Leadership & OVO Stakeholder Management: Lead, mentor, and motivate a dedicated Procurement Enablement team, promoting a mindset of accountability and continuous improvement. Oversee team members responsible for the process, analytics and co ordination of activity across the procurement lifecycle to ensure professional growth and high quality outcomes. Serve as the primary procurement process subject matter expert and change agent, collaborating closely with senior leaders in Finance, Category Management and the Business Units to drive cross functional alignment and adoption of the source to contract and purchase to pay process steps and leading on any strategic initiatives. Identify opportunities for optimisation and service improvement to the wider business, including selection of optimum buying channels which may include the launch of catalogue or other automated options. Instill a data driven culture, utilising analytics to identify process bottlenecks, compliance gaps, and opportunities for cost reduction or working capital optimisation. You'll be a successful Senior Procurement Enablement Manager at OVO if you Have experience owning a procurement process for a large organisation, including proven experience in a senior role (Essential). Possess experience of source to contract and procure to pay systems (such as Ivalua / Workday or equivalents) (Essential). Have experience implementing AI functionality or automated buying channels into the transactional side of procurement process (Desirable). Have strong business acumen with experience and deep subject matter expertise in procurement best practice and processes covering Procurement Operations, Data & Systems. Are a delivery focused self starter, team oriented and with a collaborative, pragmatic approach. Are comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment and proposing, justifying, initiating and implementing change. Have strong presentation, relationship building, facilitation and conflict resolution skills. Possess strong planning, organising, analytical and fact based decision making skills. Have high attention to detail and the ability to produce quality deliverables within required timescales. Let's talk about what's in it for you We'll pay you between £65,000 and £80,000, depending on your specific skills and experience. We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission. You'll be eligible for an on target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO and there's flex pay. We'll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary - 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to use with our extensive range of flexible benefits, including the green benefits we've put at the heart of our offering, add to your pension or even take it as cash. 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays). Health benefits: healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more. Wellbeing benefits: gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more. Lifestyle benefits: extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and support for your favourite charities with give as you earn donations. Home benefits: up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers. Commute benefits: great deals on ultra low emission car leasing, cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans. For your Belonging To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other's experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you. Oh, and one last thing We'd be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it's just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we're looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We'd still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there's a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible.
Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. This role in 3 words: Process, Value, Optimisation Top 3 qualities for this role: Solution-orientated, Integrity, Analytical Where you'll work: Depending on the needs of your business area, we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week, and to attend OVO Connection events in person. You'll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices, Bristol, Glasgow, or London; unless your role requires field based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life. Everyone belongs at OVO At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us. Teamworking for the planet Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you'll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here's how: As an enterprise business OVO's supply chain presents large risk but great opportunity when it comes to sustainability and wider ESG initiatives. Procurement & Supply play a vital role when contributing to OVO's wider Plan Zero aspirations ensuring we're working with the right partners and managing risks appropriately. This role in a nutshell: Buying goods and services is the heartbeat of OVO, allowing us to deliver everything from green marketing campaigns to smart meters. As a Senior Manager for Procurement Enablement in OVO's Procurement & Supply team you'll be the driving force behind the process, infrastructure, analytics, and governance necessary for a best in class procurement lifecycle. You will lead a dedicated and capable team that serves as the backbone of OVO's spend management, bridging the gap between procurement strategy and operational execution. Your mission is to evolve the procurement process into a competitive advantage by optimising the journey to be intuitive and high value. You will report directly to the Category Department Lead, ensuring that enablement direction is perfectly aligned with the broader Procurement & Supply Team and OVO's financial objectives. Your key outcomes will be: Driving Operational Excellence: Process oversight across the end to end Procurement lifecycle, ensuring it balances user centric speed with appropriate controls & risk management, delivered through two incumbent source to contact (S2C) and purchase to pay (P2P) systems. Act as the guardian of the bottom line by ensuring compliant purchasing and improving Purchase Order (PO) quality to eliminate value leakage. Risk & Governance: Integrate multi function approvals (InfoSec, Data Protection, Tax, Legal, AI, Tech) into a seamless process and maintain a robust Risk and Control Matrix (RACM) for the function. Define, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) for the function, implementing corrective actions to meet or exceed targets. Act as the reporting hub for key supply chain statistics, such as risk, sustainability, code of conduct compliance and supplier diversity. Delivering the Enablement Strategy: Develop and execute a multi year Procurement Enablement strategy aligned with industry best practice and OVO's financial & operational goals focused on driving maximum value, efficiency and control. Oversee the roadmap for the Procurement Enablement Systems and Process, championing integration and implementation of new technologies, including the overlay of OVO's existing AI & ML solutions. Contribute to the overall Procurement Policy, Strategy, Guidance and Communications in combination with OVO's Category Management teams and the wider Finance function. Develop the "self service" environment by enhancing the tools, training (such as buyer resources and digital training), and infrastructure that allow OVO teams to procure autonomously and safely where possible. Team Leadership & OVO Stakeholder Management: Lead, mentor, and motivate a dedicated Procurement Enablement team, promoting a mindset of accountability and continuous improvement. Oversee team members responsible for the process, analytics and co ordination of activity across the procurement lifecycle to ensure professional growth and high quality outcomes. Serve as the primary procurement process subject matter expert and change agent, collaborating closely with senior leaders in Finance, Category Management and the Business Units to drive cross functional alignment and adoption of the source to contract and purchase to pay process steps and leading on any strategic initiatives. Identify opportunities for optimisation and service improvement to the wider business, including selection of optimum buying channels which may include the launch of catalogue or other automated options. Instill a data driven culture, utilising analytics to identify process bottlenecks, compliance gaps, and opportunities for cost reduction or working capital optimisation. You'll be a successful Senior Procurement Enablement Manager at OVO if you Have experience owning a procurement process for a large organisation, including proven experience in a senior role (Essential). Possess experience of source to contract and procure to pay systems (such as Ivalua / Workday or equivalents) (Essential). Have experience implementing AI functionality or automated buying channels into the transactional side of procurement process (Desirable). Have strong business acumen with experience and deep subject matter expertise in procurement best practice and processes covering Procurement Operations, Data & Systems. Are a delivery focused self starter, team oriented and with a collaborative, pragmatic approach. Are comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment and proposing, justifying, initiating and implementing change. Have strong presentation, relationship building, facilitation and conflict resolution skills. Possess strong planning, organising, analytical and fact based decision making skills. Have high attention to detail and the ability to produce quality deliverables within required timescales. Let's talk about what's in it for you We'll pay you between £65,000 and £80,000, depending on your specific skills and experience. We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission. You'll be eligible for an on target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO and there's flex pay. We'll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary - 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to use with our extensive range of flexible benefits, including the green benefits we've put at the heart of our offering, add to your pension or even take it as cash. 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays). Health benefits: healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more. Wellbeing benefits: gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more. Lifestyle benefits: extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and support for your favourite charities with give as you earn donations. Home benefits: up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers. Commute benefits: great deals on ultra low emission car leasing, cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans. For your Belonging To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other's experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you. Oh, and one last thing We'd be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it's just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we're looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We'd still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there's a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible.
