BT Sourced adds transformation lead

BT Sourced continued to fill the desks at its newly opened Dublin headquarters with fresh leadership appointments.

Fulden Sener, named Director of Procurement Transformation, is the latest to arrive. She joins from financial institution Allianz, where she was Head of Procurement & Services, Switzerland.

Transformation is at the heart of BT Sourced’s agenda, as it aims to leverage digital tools such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and machine learning to change BT’s buying processes. Tony Joyce, Director of Services Procurement, said this ambition would “dissect every aspect” of the traditional procurement model.

At the start of the year, BT launched a recruitment drive that sought to fill more than 70 roles at the arms‑length buying business. Despite digital skills being in high demand, and no progress update from the Group on its hiring effort, it appears that the BT Sourced offices are beginning to bustle, particularly in higher‑profile positions.

Cyril Pourrat, Chief Procurement Officer, and co‑founder Siddharth Pandey, Director, Transformation & Shared Services, have brought in a number of directors, both externally and internally sourced.

BT Sourced focuses on four so‑called “super categories” — Connectivity, IT, Networks, and Services — all of which have leaders in place.