Strategic Software Category Manager (Hybrid)

1st Executive Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

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Job summary

1st Executive Ltd 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, working closely with senior stakeholders.

The role focuses on Software, with responsibilities for end-to-end strategic sourcing, category management and delivering savings and value.

Qualifications

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

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 category experience

Stakeholder engagement

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Job description

1st Executive Ltd 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, working closely with senior stakeholders.

The role focuses on Software, with responsibilities for end-to-end strategic sourcing, category management and delivering savings and value.