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Category Lead, IT Procurement - £70K

Employer
1st Executive
Location
England, London, Hillingdon
Salary
£65000 - £75000 per annum + Bonus, Pension, Healthcare
Closing date
11 May 2019

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Specialist Area
Procurement
Sector
Aviation
Function
Lead
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Are you capable of delivering multiple IT Transformation projects in a fast-paced, international environment?

A leading global business service provider is looking to recruit an IT Category Lead to join their London-based Procurement function.

Your contract negotiation, stakeholder engagement and supplier management skills will be put to the test as you join the team during a major IT transformation.

The Role

  • Leading on Procurement activity for IT Transformation projects across group organisations
  • Responsible for strategic sourcing, contract negotiation and evaluation, stakeholder and supplier management at Local and Group wide level
  • Providing commercial support for IT and Business projects, e.g. Hybrid Cloud and Common Finance Solution
  • Working on deals in excess of £100m total contract value

Essential Skills

  • Strong contract negotiation and evaluation skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with solid stakeholder management experience
  • First rate project management abilities, able to juggle multiple work streams
  • IT Category Procurement / Outsourcing experience
  • Experience of managing blue-chip suppliers (IBM, SAP, TCS, etc.)

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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