IT Category Manager - £60k plus Benefits
- Employer
- 1st Executive
- Location
- England, South East England
- Salary
- £50000 - £60000 per annum
- Closing date
- 13 Mar 2021
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- Specialist Area
- Category Manager
- Sector
- Banking, Finance and Insurance
- Function
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
IT Category Manager - £60k
My client, a leader in Financial Services, is currently recruiting a fantastic opportunity for a driven Category Manager, with experience in IT Security, to join their organisation and lead on Category Strategy and Procurement delivery
This role is paying up to £60k, plus benefits. The main base for this role is the South East, with significant flexibility around remote working.
You will:
- Lead negotiations with major suppliers to agree positive, long-term contracts.
- Manage bids, achieving value for money across systems, software, equipment and components
- Work closely with Senior-level stakeholders to develop and roll out strategic initiatives for the IT Category, to drive improvement and change
- Ensure strong working relationships are maintained with senior stakeholders and major suppliers
- Maintain a strong awareness of the market and suppliers
- Ensure Procurement projects are delivered to time and cost milestones
- Lead risk management and ensure compliance against relevant legislation and requirements
Requirements:
- Full lifecycle experience, carrying out bidding, working closely with supply chain to develop new solutions and carrying out vendor management
- Significant, demonstrable experience in a strategic Procurement role, focusing on IT Security
- Confident engaging with senior level stakeholders and major suppliers
- Strong understanding and experience of business development
This is an urgent requirement, so if interested, please apply asap or contact Claire on claire.shipman@1st-executive.com or 01483213310
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.
- Website
- http://www.1st-executive.com/
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 84321 630 30
- Location
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Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom
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