IT Category Manager

JSS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JSS in London seeks an IT Category Manager to design and execute IT sourcing strategies, oversee supplier relationships, and drive cost savings.

You will join a newly formed team, gaining broad exposure and playing a key role in maturing procurement functions, risk management, and continuous improvement across the IT supply base.

Qualifications

• Procurement Manager / Category Manager within financial services with deep IT / Tech category exposure.
• Proven record of achieving cost savings and enhancing supplier performance.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Can work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply IT sourcing strategies to improve processes and drive cost savings.
• Collaborate with teams to create sourcing plans that meet business needs.
• Analyse and report on procurement metrics to track performance and savings.
• Monitor market trends and supplier performance to manage risks and opportunities while ensuring compliance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers.
• Manage supply chain risks and develop contingency plans.
• Promote continuous improvement and innovation with suppliers.
• Support supplier development programmes and benchmark against industry standards.

Skills

Cost savings

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

IT procurement

Job description

The IT Category Manager will create and execute sourcing strategies and oversee supplier relationships. You will be joining a newly created team providing a great opportunity to gain broad exposure along with being integral to the maturing and improvement of the function.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and apply IT sourcing strategies to improve processes and drive cost savings.
• Collaborate with teams to create sourcing plans that meet business needs.
• Analyse and report on procurement metrics to track performance and savings.
• Monitor market trends and supplier performance to manage risks and opportunities while ensuring compliance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers.
• Manage supply chain risks and develop contingency plans.
• Promote continuous improvement and innovation with suppliers.
• Support supplier development programmes and benchmark against industry standards.

To be considered:

• Procurement Manager / Category Manager within financial services with deep IT / Tech category exposure.
• Proven record of achieving cost savings and enhancing supplier performance.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Can work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.