IT Procurement Specialist 60k

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning Blue-Chip organization seeks an IT Procurement Specialist in Manchester. This full-time, hybrid position offers a chance to excel in procurement while ensuring strong vendor relationships. Ideal for a recent graduate eager for personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Some experience in IT Procurement, ideally with Software or Professional Services exposure.
• Demonstrable experience using Excel.
• Confident communicator with an engaging personality.

Responsibilities

• Support a team of Global Procurement Managers.
• Assist with procurement across Software, Cloud, Cyber Security, Infrastructure.
• Drive post-contract supplier performance and contractual change adherence.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Degree qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Role: IT Procurement Specialist

Salary: Up to £60K + Excellent Benefits

Location: Manchester+ hybrid working (2 days p/w in office)- fulltime permanent role

Do you consider yourself to be the "talent of the future" in procurement? Our client, a high-profile, CIPS Award Winning organisation, is currently recruiting their next of talent. If you're a hungry and ambitious Procurement graduate, demonstrating an inquisitive mindset and a passion for innovation and value creation then this will be a fantastic career development opportunity for you!

Role as a IT Procurement Specialist:

• The jobholder will be provided opportunities to support a team of Global Procurement Managers and will assist with the procurement of IT categories spanning Software, Cloud, Cyber Security, Infrastructure and Professional Services.
• With a large pipeline of imminent projects, this is a fantastic opportunity to further develop your Procurement skills, in a complex global business, across spend analysis, market research, supplier identification, contract negotiation, as well as driving post-contract supplier performance and contractual change adherence (CCN's etc).
• The jobholder will be expected to support the full lifecycle sourcing process providing value analytical expertise across the RFX process. In turn, it is expected that the jobholder supports the supplier relationship management of business-critical vendors.

Experience:This is an excellent opportunity for both professional and personal development in the procurement function of a prestigious, award winning, 'Blue-Chip' organisation.

• Demonstrates some experience of IT Procurement - ideally with some Software or Professional Services exposure
• Analytical and logical nature, highly numerate with demonstrable experience of using Excel
• Confident communicator with an engaging personality and an inquisitive nature
• Degree qualified

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