1st Executive
Job title:
IT Procurement Lead £95K
Company
1st Executive
Job description
Role: IT Procurement Lead
Salary: Up to £95K + Excellent Benefits
Location: Birmingham (hybrid)Are you an IT Procurement Manager – with experience of category management, as well as delivery of complex IT sourcing projects across Cloud, DevOps, Cyber, Software and Testing? This role offers a fantastic opportunity to play a key part in the development of a Greenfield Procurement function, alongside a newly appointed Head of Procurement, for a PE backed Technology organisation.Role:As IT Procurement Lead – Key to your success in this role will be the ability to develop key stakeholder relationships with the IT community, positioning Procurement as a “value-add” business partner. Ultimately, you will be tasked with driving commercial value across a broad range of business critical IT & Technology Procurement projects – supporting the organisation’s digital journey.You will need to:
- Be commercially astute, financially literate and legally competent to negotiate contracts
- Have strong influencing skills and leadership, with the gravitas to negotiate credibly with suppliers and engage with the CIO and the executive management team
- Be results driven with a track record of achievement while adaptable in the face of adversity
- Familiar with operating in a regulatory environment
Experience:
- Deep IT Procurement & Category Management experience
- Solid understanding of procurement processes and principles, commercial and legal constructs, and financial models.
- Skills to influence and drive effective change in a fast paced environment
- Self-motivation, tenacity, and a focus on delivery
- Gravitas, the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Ideally Degree / CIPS qualified.
***due to client requirements candidate must hold full right to work in the UK on a fulltime permanent basis ***
Expected salary
£80000 – 95000 per year
Location
Birmingham
Job date
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 07:27:24 GMT
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