Job Description
Job Reference:964778CR_1607698205
Job Type: Permanent
Job Industry: Retail
Contact Name: Christian Rowles
Job Location: London
Job Title: Senior IT Procurement Manager (SW/Digital/Apps)
Job Salary: £65000 - £75000 Per Annum
Job Start Date:
This is a great opportunity working for a truly household consumer brand, in the indirect procurement team as a Senior IT Procurement Manager owning the category, including all sub-categories with a focus on Software, Digital and Applications as they move to more of an online presence.
The organisation currently has a class procurement function across other categories, the function is grounded and very bought into within the business, who have invested into expanding the team and aligning the whole company’s IS spend in one centralised team.
Roles and responsibilities:
* As the Senior Procurement Manager Technology, Software & Digital, reporting into the Head of Procurement
* Conduct end to end procurement focusing purely on the company’s global IT
* A large focus of the role will be aimed at building lasting relationships with suppliers
* Negotiate new and existing contracts for best value for the business
* Source new suppliers for best value, with up-most efficiency
* Work within a close team , but take on projects autonomously, full responsibility of supplier selection
* Manage stakeholders at all levels – business leads to executive level
* Challenge stakeholders across the business with your own technical and previous experience
Experience required:
* Must have extensive IT/IS, ideally in Digital, Apps and Software
* Proven wins and achievements, in relative sized projects
* End-to-end procurement experience, strong SRM/VM experience essential
* Must be able to fit into a team and work well in that environment
* Very confident in negotiating any level of stakeholder
* Able to build effective and lasting relationships internally and externally
* Willing to fully commit to the role and company throughout this exciting time of change
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