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Role purpose:
Provides technical support to Procurement Managers
Ensures that processes are carried out in accordance with agreed standards
Key Accountabilities:
Provides expert support to the Procurement function
Maintains systems and processes to manage the spend and the delivery of financial targets
Reviews bid proposals from vendors
Receives and reviews requisitions
Develops and provides management information
Provides customer liaison for end users
Acts as a subject matter expert on broad procurement issues
Takes part in implementing the standard operating model across COLT
Operates processes to ensure procurement legislation is adhered to
Experience:
Has developed knowledge of procurement/buying management and has practical experience of applying these principles
Additional accountabilities for role profile:
Procuring IT services, hardware and software, including support and maintenance, locally and on a pan-European basis.
Assisting in local DE procurements (all categories).
Managing multiple stakeholders across Europe.
Managing tenders using Colt's e-Sourcing platform (ARIBA)
Excellent level of German language required
Colt began in 1992 with funding from Fidelity Investments. Within a year we’d completed 15 km of our London network, and been granted a PTO licence so that we could offer voice and transmission services. We soon had our very first customer.
We then signed various interconnect agreements and by 1995 had completed the initial phase of our network in London’s West End. That meant we could compete for business amongst the vibrant media, advertising and broadcasting community located in that area. We won more and more customers and by 1996 Colt was floated on the London Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. We opened for business in Frankfurt, and gained our licence to operate in France.
Our European expansion continued as we raised new capital, won many awards, and began to work in Spain, Switzerland, and deepen our presence in France and Germany.
As of today, we are Europe’s leading information delivery platform, with over 35,000 European business and government customers. We have the fastest end-to-end European Ethernet network, seamlessly connecting over 100 cities. We also own and operate 19 state-of-the-art data centres.
At Colt, we continue to invest heavily in our ability to deliver integrated network and IT managed services. We have over 250 skilled experts, working across a broad range of technologies. We are also helping to lead industry standards and certification for cloud services.
Looking ahead, we are committed to constantly growing our ability to deliver solutions that make a real difference to our customers, and to underpin this with award-winning customer service.