About this role
As Procurement Lead you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Telecoms Security Act in accordance with VodafoneThree policies and requires someone that works closely with their line manager, the Senior Manager Procurement – Networks and the VPC to provide expert advice and guidance. They will be required to provide creative challenge and thought leadership to influence and support business decision making.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Ensure all supplier contracts, renewals, and variations include TSA‑aligned security, resilience, and reporting clauses.Support the preparation and management of evidence packs for external audits, regulatory submissions, and governance forums.Support end‑to‑end compliance with TSA reporting obligationsSupport the update of TSA‑related procurement policies, standards, processes, and supplier assurance frameworks.Contribute to broader security and resilience programmes within the organisation.Execute and deliver on delivery plan including interaction with senior stakeholders across VodafoneThree including the Regulatory, Legal and Security teams to identify, manage and mitigate risks to ensure delivery. Job Requirements, Knowledge & Experience:
Must be able to demonstrate:
Stakeholder influence: Confident engaging senior leaders, legal teams, security teams, and suppliers.Collaboration: Works effectively across functions in a matrix environment.Communication: Clear, concise communicator able to simplify technical and regulatory detail.Problem‑solving: Finds practical, risk‑balanced solutions while maintaining regulatory integrity.Engagement and relationship building abilities (both internally and externally and, to all seniority levels). Naturally accessible. Able to communicate complex challenges in simple termsExperience of working within teams to develop complex, business wide category and supplier strategies.Experience of senior stakeholder level business partnering. Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly?
We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What we offer
We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.
Need to know
We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-us/) for guidance.
We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.
During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.
Recruiter Name: Adam Peters
Recruiter Email Address: [email protected]
Need to know
We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to interview for a role that matches their skills. In collaboration with our Talent, Diversity & Inclusion teams and our employee-led DEI Networks, we identified a range of reasonable adjustments to help you feel comfortable and perform at your best self during the interview process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please contact your recruiter directly or email [email protected] for guidance.
We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.
During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.
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