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IT Procurement Manager - £75K

Employer
1st Executive
Location
England, Surrey
Salary
£65000 - £75000 per annum + Benefits Package
Closing date
19 Feb 2019

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Specialist Area
Category Manager, Procurement
Sector
Automotive, Electronics
Function
Manager
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

One of the most iconic global high tech companies in the world, based in Surrey, are seeking to recruit a IT Procurement Manager to lead the procurement team. This is an excellent opportunity for responsible for managing the IT sourcing strategy and execution of strategic and complex IT sourcing projects through the full procurement lifecycle.

Location: Woking, Surrey
Title: IT Procurement Manager
Salary: Up to £75k + Bonus + Package

Role:

  • To provide expertise and leadership in the Information Technology sourcing category, including market knowledge and sourcing best practice
  • To define and deliver the IT Category Plan and identify appropriate sourcing strategies on a rolling programme of areas to be addressed which generate benefits and achieve financial savings whilst mitigating risk for McLaren
  • To setup and execute strategic and/or complex sourcing projects through the full procurement lifecycle, including (senior) stakeholder management
  • To support the Category Buyer and SRM function by ensuring a seamless handover from the sourcing process into ongoing management

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

  • Experience in setting up a category plan and/or sourcing strategy in a technology environment which focusses on both short term savings and risk mitigation as well as long term commercial opportunities
  • Demonstrated ability to lead negotiations and support in the development of negotiation strategies for large and complex projects and contracts projects in a technology sector, preferably IT
  • Well-developed negotiation skills in a IT/technology category underpinned by detailed contract knowledge, including complex service scope and SLAs
  • Experience in working in a high-performance, fast-pace organization where individual performance is not only measured at the individual but also at the team level
  • Strong leadership qualities and excellent influencing and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to communicate across various levels of the organization up to C-Level, and with leadership in Finance and IT functions

If the role is of interest, please give Brad Mills a call on 01483 212 190 or apply through the link below.

Company

1st Executive

1st Executive are the forefront of 'Search' within the Procurement sector operating UK & Europe wide. Our focus in in interim management and permanent recruitment ranging from Senior Buyers through CPO's

At 1st Executive we understand that businesses are driven by people. We work in partnership with our clients to ensure that they improve the performance of their organisation through the right people. Our clients are organisations who are widely regarded as the most attractive to work for in their sector, consisting of FTSE 100 / Global 500 organisations as well as dynamic , growing consultancies. They are diverse in their sectors, covering FMCG, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Technology to name a few.

Our approach is professional, knowledgeable and above all, successful. This is why we are the partnership of choice for many of the UK's most prestigious organisations when it comes to finding the right person for the job.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 84321 630 30
Location
Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom

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