Interim IT Procurement - Global Retailer

INTERIM IT PROCUREMENT - GLOBAL RETAILER - £550/day - BERKSHIRE

As part of an exciting transformation, this globally renowned retailer is heavily investing in Procurement to enable its evolution from a mere cost cutter to a pioneering function driving business growth. Having just completed one of the largest global expansions, my client is now looking for a strategic IT procurement manager to join their team on an interim basis.

The IT procurement manager benefit from working in brand new state-of-the-art offices, leading all procurement activities across hardware, software, SaaS, networks and telecoms.

As the IT Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Strategically managing £100m+ IT spends across networks, hardware, software, telecoms, cloud etc.
• Support Marketing in store roll out programme as they enter new countries, from market research, to new supplier identification negotiation and contract implementation
• Negotiate contracts with new and existing suppliers, ensuring contract terms achieve benefit to the organisation and govern the long-term relationships
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring business alignment on critical objectives.

As the IT Procurement Manager, you will have:

• Expertise across all areas of IT procurement with any additional experience within the retail industry beneficial
• Successful track record of procurement and strategic sourcing in your early career to date, skilfully managing £ Multi-Million projects and leveraging significant savings

To join one of the industry leading retail organisations as they prepare to embark on further expansion, please contact Shiva at jobsSD@bramwithconsulting.co.uk

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