95k Senior IT Category Manager

1st Executive Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior IT Category Manager to lead the development of a new Procurement function. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape procurement strategies while collaborating closely with the IT community. You will leverage your deep expertise in IT procurement and category management to negotiate contracts and drive value across various technology projects. If you are commercially astute, results-driven, and possess strong influencing skills, this role is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and strategic partnerships in the evolving digital landscape.

Qualifications

• Deep IT Procurement & Category Management experience required.
• Strong influencing skills and leadership abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop key stakeholder relationships with the IT community.
• Drive commercial value across critical IT & Technology Procurement projects.

Skills

IT Procurement

Category Management

Negotiation Skills

Stakeholder Management

Financial Literacy

Leadership

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Degree

CIPS Qualification

Job description

95k Senior IT Category Manager (J691384) Birmingham, England

Role: Senior IT Category Manager
Salary: Up to £95K + Excellent Benefits
Location: Birmingham (hybrid)

Are you an IT Procurement Manager with experience in category management and the 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 Senior IT Category Manager, 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:

1. Be commercially astute, financially literate, and legally competent to negotiate contracts
2. Have strong influencing skills and leadership, with the gravitas to negotiate credibly with suppliers and engage with the CIO and the executive management team
3. Be results-driven with a track record of achievement while adaptable in the face of adversity
4. Be familiar with operating in a regulatory environment

Experience:

1. Deep IT Procurement & Category Management experience
2. Solid understanding of procurement processes and principles, commercial and legal constructs, and financial models
3. Skills to influence and drive effective change in a fast-paced environment
4. Self-motivation, tenacity, and a focus on delivery
5. Gravitas, the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
6. Ideally Degree / CIPS qualified

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***Due to client requirements, candidates must hold full right to work in the UK on a full-time permanent basis.***