IT Procurement Manager

Iconic Fortune 20 Company with a global presence in over 20 countries worldwide is seeking an experienced procurement professional to take the lead on IT Software projects. Reporting to the IT Global Category Lead, you will work on often complex and challenging projects with teams of various sizes. With a group spend of around £140m you will be tasked with delivering exceptional value and savings whilst not compromising their level of service.

The role:

• Taking the lead on several complex end-to-end procurement projects in the IT category (software) from early stage strategizing, negotiation through to successful delivery.
  • local, regional or group-wide stage.
• You will often be the point of contact for key stakeholders (both internal and external) to develop strategy and IT category initiatives; providing thought-leadership and expert knowledge; ongoing management of suppliers.
• Leading and coordinating on different work-streams and initiatives within the IT Category, ensuring the timely delivery of objectives.
• Running sourcing exercises specifically in the software subcategory

Requirements for the role:

• Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment and on complex projects within the IT category, especially Software. Ideally this will have been at within organization with multiple brands and business divisions.
• Delivering projects in a timely fashion, within budget and tangible evidence showing impressive individual savings against said procurement budgets.
• Confidence when managing and influencing senior stakeholders - internal and external
• In-depth knowledge of IT Procurement with demonstrable experience of delivering value in a timely fashion and showcasing a history of delivering impressive individual savings against budgets.
• Knowledge of e-Tendering platforms such as SAP, Ariba and Oracle
• Commercially astute; strong communication and negotiation skills; adept at applying a variety of commercial approaches to deliver real value to the business.

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