Procurement Manager (IT & Technology) in City of London

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

Job summary

A leading public sector support organisation in London is seeking a Procurement Manager specializing in IT & Technology. You'll manage supplier relationships and align strategies with business goals. Candidates should have public sector procurement experience and strong negotiation skills. This role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and the potential for a permanent position.

Benefits

Pension

25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Experience of IT category management across a wide and diverse portfolio.
• Experience of creating and negotiating IT contracts.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with proven business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Deliver best value for money across a wide range of IT categories.
• Engage with stakeholders to align procurement category strategies.
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure contractual obligations are met.

Skills

IT category management

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

Commercial acumen

Public Sector procurement experience

Job description

Job Description

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Procurement Manager (IT & Technology) - Public Sector

12-month FTC, Circa £70,000 per annum plus bonus & benefits, potential of future permanent role. Central London (Hybrid).

The company

Our client is a leading public sector support organisation delivering high value projects across multiple businesses in the infrastructure and transportation sectors. The procurement team are seeking to recruit a project focused IT & Technology Procurement professional to work across multiple projects. They help support the delivery of essential services which are critical to delivering wider economic, social and environmental goals.

The role

To deliver best value for money across a wide range of IT categories ensuring that multi-project/business synergies are leveraged, by identifying and delivering category strategies that result in cost and efficiency benefits.

Your responsibilities

• Be recognised as a Subject Management Expert for all IT & Technology assigned categories.
• Engagement with stakeholders to ensure that procurement category strategies are aligned with business objectives and priorities.
• Effective supplier relationship management (SRM) and performance management to ensure key suppliers' deliver contractual obligations and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ensuring that cost, risk, and compliance is managed through robust contract management.
• Provide advice and guidance to stakeholders during any tender/bid process.

Your experience

• Experience of IT category management across a wide and diverse portfolio.
• Experience of creating and negotiating IT contracts.
• Experience of delivering enhanced value from supplier relationship management (SRM).
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, business acumen & commercial astuteness.
• Proven Public Sector/regulatory procurement (UCR/PCR 2015) experience essential
• Procurement Act 2023 regulations awareness or training is desirable

Salary & Benefits;

• Competitive Salary and discretionary bonus.
• Initial 12-month fixed term contract with the potential of a future permanent role.
• Pension & 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

How to apply

Please apply by submitting your full CV and quoting reference 10158.

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