Software Category Manager (Hybrid) - Strategic Sourcing Lead

1st Executive Ltd; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Benefits Package

Job summary

1st Executive Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Category Manager with Software experience to own a broad, commercially important portfolio within Financial Services.

You will lead procurement from business need through sourcing, negotiation and contract award, collaborating with senior stakeholders across the organisation.

The role is Hybrid - circa 3 days per week in office, with software focus and opportunities to deliver significant savings and value.

Qualifications

• Experience in Software category is a must.
• End-to-end strategic sourcing and Category Management.
• Regulated or highly governed environments.
• Comfortable leading tenders independently and influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver category strategies.
• Lead complex end-to-end IT sourcing and tender programmes.
• Build category pipelines and procurement roadmaps.
• Develop sourcing strategies and commercial approaches.
• Lead supplier engagement, evaluation and negotiations.
• Deliver savings, value and wider commercial benefits.
• Partner with and influence senior stakeholders.
• Support new procurement systems and processes where required.

Skills

Software procurement

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

1st Executive Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Category Manager with Software experience to own a broad, commercially important portfolio within Financial Services.

You will lead procurement from business need through sourcing, negotiation and contract award, collaborating with senior stakeholders across the organisation.

The role is Hybrid - circa 3 days per week in office, with software focus and opportunities to deliver significant savings and value.