IT Procurement Specialist

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Join a dynamic and forward-thinking team as an Interim IT Procurement Specialist. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-impact project within a leading organisation.
Your new role
As an Interim IT Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for managing the procurement of IT services and products. This hybrid role requires you to be on-site at the office on the Lincolnshire / Cambridge border for 1-2 days a week, with the flexibility to work remotely for the remainder of the week. Your key responsibilities will include:* Providing professional expert procurement advice, commercial and contract negotiation expertise, together with excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
* Implementing different IT sourcing strategies in the following areas:
IT Security - SOC and SIEM Services
IT Software - mainly proprietary software
IT Voice - such as application management services
* Managing various IT support models.
* Continuously reviewing current market trends and making recommendations to improve service, leverage spend, deliver savings, or implement efficiencies.
* Regularly communicating and updating key requisitioners on the client's corporate procurement policies.
* Implementing robust commercial and contractual terms in the best interests of the client.
* Delivering agreed category savings targets.
What you'll need to succeed

• To be successful in this role, you will need:
  Proven experience in IT procurement.
  Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
  Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  A strategic mindset with the ability to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.
  Flexibility to work on-site in an office on the Cambridgeshire / Lincolnshire border for 1-2 days a week.
  Strong drafting skills, articulate and good grammar skills.
  Comprehensive understanding and experience of best practice sourcing.
  Ability to research category and supplier markets, identifying the best deals, innovation, and creativity to reduce cost and improve service.
  Positive approach to stakeholder management, building strong and professional relationships with customers.
  Proactive approach to managing suppliers and supplier relationship management.
  Ability to work under pressure, be self-sufficient while remaining focused.
  Demonstrable experience of meeting savings targets.
  Motivation, passion for the role, and desire to succeed

Skills required:

• Sourcing, negotiation, and contract management.
• Time management - the ability to manage and prioritise project activities and sourcing workloads.
• Strong communicator - written emails, presentations, and collaboration forums.
• Track record of ability to deliver against targets.
• Writing RFPs from scratch with limited briefs and extracting information from stakeholders.
• Technical requirements capturing.
• Data manipulation - advanced MS Excel skills.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive:
A competitive daily rate of up to c£550.
A flexible hybrid working arrangement.
The opportunity to work on a high-impact project within a leading organisation.
Potential for contract extension beyond the initial 6 months.
IR35 status is to be determined via Qdos test.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now to join our team as an Interim IT Procurement Specialist!
What you need to do now
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