Senior Procurement Manager Technology

Talent Drive | B Corp; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected Financial Services business based in London is seeking a Global Procurement Manager to take ownership of the IT category. This role entails handling complex, strategic projects while ensuring the best commercial value. The ideal candidate will have extensive IT Category Management experience, exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, and a strategic mindset. The position offers a salary between £75,000 and £85,000, accompanied by a 15% bonus and various benefits, including healthcare and a matched pension scheme.

Benefits

15% bonus

10% matched pension

Healthcare

Many additional benefits

Qualifications

• Track record in IT category management with transformations and strategic projects.
• Experience working on complex global projects with Tier 1 suppliers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and time in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver IT strategy with annual savings.
• Develop group-wide category plans and strategies.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders to ensure buy-in.
• Monitor supplier performance and risks.
• Promote procurement through stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Deep technical category experience within Technology

Excellent communication skills

Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders

Strategic mindset

Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment

Education

MCIPS qualification (not essential)

Job description

Global Procurement Manager - Technology | £75,000 to £85,000 | 15% bonus | 10% matched pension | Healthcare | + many more benefits | c 2 to 4 times a month in the office - Office based in: London

A brand new role working for a well-respected Financial Services business, who are adding to the team an IT Category Manager, 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.

This role requires a candidate with extensive IT Category Management, who regularly manage CTO/CIO level stakeholders and have proven experience of doing this. Due to joining in the midst of a big transformation, with a technology focus you will need to be able to work at pace, multiple projects at once and manage your time whilst things can be slightly manic.

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