Procurement Category Manager - Technology

Talent Drive | B Corp™; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 60.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus

Excellent pension

25 days holiday + BH

Healthcare

Office in Hampshire or London

Descripción de la vacante

Talent Drive | B Corp™ is seeking a Category Manager for IT & Technology to own the IT category within a leading financial services organisation. You will report to the Head of IT Procurement and drive year-on-year savings while delivering strategic supplier value.

You will manage global IT projects, engage CTO/CIO level stakeholders, and shape group-wide category strategies. Hybrid work with Hampshire or London offices, 1 day in the office weekly.

Formación

• Extensive IT category management experience.
• Experience managing complex global IT projects.
• Confident in engaging senior stakeholders across regions.

Responsabilidades

• Create IT strategy through to delivery including year-on-year savings.
• Develop group-wide category plans and supplier alignment.
• Support global category strategies and pipeline of sourcing projects.
• Engage senior stakeholders from Director to Board level.

Conocimientos

IT category mgmt

Global projects

Stakeholder influence

Strategic mindset

Vendor management

Educación

MCIPS optional

Descripción del empleo

Category Manager – IT & Technology | £60,000 to £70,000 | bonus | Excellent Pension | 25 days holiday + BH | Healthcare | + many more benefits | Office location – Hampshire or London, 1 day a week in the office

This is an amazing opportunity to join a leading financial services company, reporting into the Head of IT Procurement to take ownership of the IT category, supporting on large complex and strategic projects, whilst still looking for the best commercial value.

For this role, thy are really looking for people with current, recent or previously extensive Financial or Professional Services industry experience, in order to hit the ground running with the banking regulations. This is a preference, but will still consider candidates from other industries.

This role requires a candidate with extensive IT Category Management, who regularly manage CTO/CIO level stakeholders and have proven experience of doing this.

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 from Director to Board level 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