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IT Category Manager - Tier 1 Financial Services

Employer
1st Executive
Location
Scotland, Edinburgh
Salary
£50000 - £65000 per annum
Closing date
26 Aug 2022

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Specialist Area
Category Manager
Sector
Banking, Finance and Insurance
Function
Manager
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop and implement sourcing strategies for key spend areas, working collaboratively with business stakeholders to deliver a combination of quick wins and longer term strategic reviews and initiatives.
  • Be responsible for working closely with UK departments to define requirements, assist with identifying vendors, lead RFX process and evaluations, negotiations etc.
  • Provide market insights into the sourcing process on projects within categories of expertise
  • Perform due diligence reviews to ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements
  • Negotiating with external service providers/suppliers to deliver best service and a value proposition
  • Recording of supply agreements on the firms global contracts database
  • Provide training, as appropriate, to business partners on Procurement & Supplier Management framework, policies, standards, processes, procedures and alignment with Global procurement processes
  • Keeping up to date with procurement industry changes
  • Assisting Legal Counsel in negotiating terms of services/supply agreement
  • Work collaboratively with suppliers and business stakeholders to identifying opportunities for cost savings/process improvements across the bank
  • Report on third party risk and where necessary challenge operational requirements and supplier spend.
  • Actively manage and monitor adherence to procurement & supplier management process, governance and policy.
  • Drive continuous improvement in the service provided to the Business and generate ideas and initiatives to stimulate an ongoing pipeline of enhancements.
  • Conduct third-party reviews on selected third-party's to ensure business relationships are fostered and maintained.
  • Managing supplier relationships and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's). Produce and deliver reports to senior management to track productivity, quality and efficiency of third party relationship

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.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 84321 630 30
Location
Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom

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