Senior IT Buyer

A leading insurance business in Surrey is seeking a Senior IT Buyer to join their Indirects team. The Senior IT Buyer is a newly created role that will be focusing on IT software and software licencing.

As Senior IT Buyer your key responsibilities will be:

• Support the IT Procurement Manager to deliver on the agreed targets and service delivery
• Partner and develop effective relationships with the stakeholders to ensure the right supplier base is in place that delivers the right quality, value and required due diligence
• Coordinate and lead the Procurement initiatives and work in support of the IT Category strategy and initiatives
• Support in all sourcing and supplier management activities
• Support with the development and implementation of IT category strategies and sourcing processes across all business units to ensure the lowest cost of ownership
• Conduct market analysis, negotiation and contracting activities with suppliers based on strategic and commercial aspects including Total Cost of Ownership approach
• Conduct tactical and strategic sourcing projects (including vendor screening) via approved channels and facilitate the storage of associated contracts as per agreed processes
• Manage risk through robust due diligence practices in alignment with existing guidance and processes

Skills and experience required:

• 3-5 years worth of experience of managing/working IT procurement category (ideally in a challenging corporate environment)
• Proven track record of identifying and delivering cost savings and other added value
• Excellent stakeholder management, with senior-level exposure
• Knowledge of Contract Law and ability to work alongside our in-house legal team for contract negotiations
• Experience working with Ariba or other strategic sourcing platforms is an advantage
• Basic understanding of the P2P process, not essential
• IT background preferred but not essential
• MCIPS – qualified or working towards a qualification, preferred but not essential
• Business degree – with IT advantageous
• Great communication skills
• Ability to work practically and with agility in a changing environment
• Strong negotiation skills and supplier management skills

Benefits of the Senior IT Buyer role include:

• £45,000
• Pension scheme
• Flexible benefits
• Bonus opportunity
• Training and development
• Flexible working