IT Procurement Manager - Public Sector Exp

Lorien; Greater London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced IT Procurement Manager to drive strategic initiatives within the public sector. This role involves conducting opportunity assessments, leading cost-saving projects, and fostering relationships with stakeholders to enhance procurement processes. With remote working flexibility and occasional site travel, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful projects while leveraging your expertise in procurement. Join a forward-thinking organization where your skills can make a significant difference in achieving operational excellence and delivering value to clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT procurement with a focus on public sector projects.
• Proven track record in cost-saving initiatives and effective stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct opportunity assessments and support data analysis for procurement.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders to identify savings initiatives.

Skills

IT Procurement Experience

Public Sector Experience

Cost Saving Projects

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Job description

IT Procurement Manager - Public Sector Exp

Direct message the job poster from Lorien

Sourcing Partner specializing in IT Recruitment at Lorien with Business Management expertise

IT Procurement Manager - Public Sector Exp

Inside IR35

Remote working - with occasional travel to sites

My client is looking for an experienced IT Procurement Manager who has the skills, values, mindset, and potential to help the business with their strategic ambitions.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Understand the process for conducting Opportunity Assessment Reviews and support the delivery of reviews through activities such as detailed data analysis, stakeholder interviews, and report development.
2. Undertake research and use shared knowledge of best practices to develop innovations that support cost improvements and benefits to clients.
3. Follow engagement-specific benefits realisation processes and ensure benefits are adequately identified with strategies to deliver or evidence that they can be achieved.
4. Develop effective working relationships with stakeholders and escalate where support may be required to overcome challenging circumstances.
5. Lead or support identification and delivery of savings initiatives across project responsibilities. Support activities that contribute to knowledge sharing, product development, best practice delivery, innovation, and developing your area of subject matter expertise.
6. Identify opportunities for up-sell in client engagements and support the development of propositions and business cases.
7. Utilise tools and methodologies to support procurement processes, projects, and transformation activities.
8. Deliver assigned workstreams within multiple projects simultaneously using defined methodologies.

Skills:

• IT Procurement Experience
• Public Sector Experience
• Proven experience with Cost Saving projects, including stats in CVs such as money saved and percentage below budget
• High organizational skills and effective time management across multiple engagements

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Purchasing

Industries

• Government Relations Services