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Principal Consultant – Technology Procurement

Employer
GPA Procurement
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£65k-£75k p.a. + Benefits (Bonus, Pension etc)
Closing date
18 Jul 2019

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Specialist Area
Buyer, Category Manager, Procurement, Purchasing
Sector
Private sector
Function
Buyer, Consultant, Specialist
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Exciting client facing procurement transformation & delivery role for an experienced & driven Procurement Consultant to lead change & manage Technology procurement for one of our client’s key accounts. Interested?

Due to growth, we have an amazing opportunity for a Senior Consultant - Technology Procurement to join one of our client’s successful accounts.

This is a high-profile client facing role, you will be the lead person for representing our client’s business partner & the company.

You will have responsibility for/have:

  • Excellent communications skills, confident with client senior stakeholder engagement, PMO, software configuration & training end users
  • Proven experience in Technology (IT) procurement – ideally with a change management & programme delivery background or experience in project work
  • Previous Technology/IT strategic sourcing & category management experience
  • Leading cross-functional teams of operational stakeholders, sourcing & commercial managers through the sourcing process to deliver breakthrough results that deliver commercial advantage for the company
  • Developing relationships with existing & new suppliers that leverage spend to reduce costs whilst delivering innovation & benefit to our client & the company
  • The role is critical in driving improved customer experiences & reducing risk through the supply base
  • Experience of Tier 1 systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)
  • Some experience using purchase-to-pay (P2P) or SAP Procure to pay would be beneficial

Please note some flexibility around travel is required - the role is UK based and some travel to France would be required for initial training / conferences, etc).  Constant travel to our clients' offices is required on weekly basis. We have clients all over the country, 50% in Greater London and 50% outside London.

To register your interest in this, or any other opportunities please forward your full CV, stating your location and current salary details to info@gpa-procurement.com or contact us on 01423 520080 for a confidential conversation.

GPA Procurement (UK) Limited (GPA) acts as an employment business and an employment agency. GPA is committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

Company

GPA Procurement 


GPA Procurement is a highly experienced and very successful procurement recruitment company. The GPA brand has been synonymous with the recruitment of procurement professionals from Graduate to Head of Procurement for the last 21+ years. Our successful track record, our pedigree and our commitment to quality sets us apart. We are the trusted partner to many organisations both large and small from the private and public sectors. In the last 12 months we have delivered assignments ranging from a 45 head retained campaign to more focused search/headhunting assignments.

GPA has one of the best procurement recruitment teams that include experienced recruiters and procurement practitioners.  We can and do deliver!

GPA Procurement (UK) Limited
Windsor House
Cornwall Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2PW

Telephone: 01423 520080
Email: info@gpa-procurement.com
Website: www.gpa-procurement.com

 

 

Company info
Telephone
01423520080
Location
Windsor House
Cornwall Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG12PW
GB

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