IT Procurement Specialist/Manager | x2 roles | Huge Progression opportunities in City of London

Energy Jobline ZR; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services organization in City of London is seeking an IT Procurement Manager. This role involves creating IT strategies, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring supplier performance. Candidates should have strong experience in technology procurement and communication skills. The position offers a salary between £60,000 to £70,000 plus a 20% bonus and impressive additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Deep technical category experience within Technology.
• Previous experience working on complex global projects.
• Confident in engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create IT strategy through to delivery and performance.
• Develop group wide category plans and strategies.
• Manage and influence senior stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier risk and performance.
• Ensure best service in line with cost efficiency.

Skills

Technical category experience within Technology

Engaging and influencing senior level stakeholders

Excellent communication skills

Ability to adapt in fast-paced environment

Education

MCIPS qualification (nice to have)

Job description

Overview

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IT Procurement Manager (x2 roles) | £60,000 to £70,000 | 20% bonus | Impressive further benefits package | City of London – 2 days a week | A global and prestigious financial services organisation

TWO amazing opportunities to join a globally prestigious financial services business, who are one of the most historical finance and banking brands. These opportunities have a very clear and prompt progression plan in place within 12-18 months.

They are looking for someone to join the IT Category Management team, to look after some of their most key and strategic suppliers, that enable the company to operate as successfully as they do.

Role and responsibilities

• Create IT strategy through to the delivery and performance including year on year annualised savings
• Develop group wide category plans and strategies to ensure alignment for the group, leveraging suppliers to support local offices
• Support the development of global category strategies to a clear and prioritised pipeline of sourcing projects
• Engage, manage and influence senior stakeholders to ensure buy-in, utilising strong market knowledge
• Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a rounded knowledge of a suppliers performance
• Monitor supplier risk and performance through reporting tools and business feedback
• Be a Procurement role model by living company values, consistently delivering to the high standards expected, promoting procurement through relationships
• On top over delivering strategic projects, ensure the business is getting the best service in line with cost efficiency

Experience and requirements

• Deep technical category experience within Technology, covering a wide range of sub-categories
• Previous experience working on complex global projects, dealing with Tier 1 suppliers of significant values
• Confident in engaging and influencing senior level stakeholders, and across various regions
• A highly strategic mindset when approaching procurement, suppliers and business needs
• Will have a track record of IT category management, effecting change and continuous improvement through implementation of innovative category strategies
• Excellent communications skills when dealing with contacts in different cultures and countries
• Able to adapt in a very fast paced, continuously changing environment
• MCIPS qualified, nice to have but not essential

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