Tony Joyce - FCIPS

Currently a VP within BT plc reporting directly to the CPO with responsibility for £1.4bn spend, managing a team off 33 Procurement Professionals. I have primary responsibility for the Procurement interface into BT Consumer. I am a fellow of CIPS. Currently have globally responsibility across the following key categories; • Home Consumer Devices • Marketing (Media, Advertising, Creative, DM, Market Research, Sponsorship) • Print & Post (DM & Bill Print, Directories & Distribution) • IT Outsourcing (UK & India) • BPO Outsourcing (UK and India) This role breaks out into two distinct areas. The Home Consumer Devices, Marketing and part of the Print and Post Categories are key aspects that support BT Consumers market proposition. BT Consumer is a Market Facing Unit (MFU) within BT Group who provide voice, broadband, mobile and TV services for retail consumers in the UK. They are a MFU which generates £4bn p.a revenues for BT Group and have moved into the TV and Mobile space recently giving BT Consumer a true Quad Play offering. The 2nd aspect of the role is pan BT responsibility for BT's IT and BPO Outsourced operations both within the UK as well as a heavy IT & BPO Outsourced footprint in India. The key attributes of this part of the role ensures that BT drives the right balance between in-house and outsourced functions, understands the right location for the activities and implements robust contractual mechanisms leveraging the latest commercial models. In tandem with Procurement, I also lead a team of 8 life contract managers, responsible for the performance and relationship of BT's most strategic suppliers.

Member of the Openreach Procurement Team. Responsible for the Procurement and in-life Management of Services and Materials Spend of c. £600m per annum that plays a crucial role in Openreach’s Service offering. This encompasses all major Field Engineering Services and a range of Engineering Materials. The Procurement of key products and services plays a key role in underpinning BT's NGA and BDUK Programmes.

In-life Contract Manager for a range of BT’s major Suppliers such as Cisco, EMC, ADVA, VCE and others. Annual Spend in excess of £800m. Role involved ensuring BT’s suppliers conformed to their contractual commitments, driving a pan BT approach internally and identifying risks and opportunities for cost and service improvement.

Working in BT’s Global Sourcing Centre of Excellence focussed on maximising value and innovation from BT’s Global Sourcing Partners. Responsible for c.£900m of Outsourced 3rd Party Agreements spanning both UK and India.

Led the BT Operate End 2 End Test Deal Team over a period of 2.5 Yrs with sponsorship from BT Operate CFO, Managing Director of E2E Test and the Vice President of IT Services Procurement. - Completed 8 Competitive Tender exercises within a 9 month period to deliver a cost saving to the business in excess of £100m over a 3 year period. - Negotiating and implementing Global Framework Agreements with Strategic Partners enabling usage, and protection, across the BT Group. - Implemented one of the first Procurement Contracts to have Vendors revenue tied to BT’s RFT performance. - Pioneered initial output based agreements in the BTID Application Development space. - Made China a reality for BT’s future Global Sourcing requirements. Led a team undertaking in-country assessments, capability trials and contract/commercial negotiations

This role involved responsibility for managing annual spend of £85m in the areas of Consultancy, Tax, Travel, Audit and Legal Services. Managing negotiations on a project basis whilst ensuring the appropriate framework exists with the right suppliers. Move Procurement’s involvement in the Category from back end “rubber stamping” to upfront pro-active involvement at the sourcing stage.

Part of the Trainee Buyer Programme within BT