Category Lead, IT Procurement - £70K
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£65000 - £75000 per annum + Bonus, Pension, Healthcare
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Contact:
Anthony Barden
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Contact email:
anthony.barden@1st-executive.com
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Salary high:
75000
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Salary low:
65000
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Job ref:
J12655_1553707157
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Published:
about 5 years ago
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Expiry date:
2019-04-26
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Startdate:
ASAP
Are you capable of delivering multiple IT Transformation projects in a fast-paced, international environment?
A leading global business service provider is looking to recruit an IT Category Lead to join their London-based Procurement function.
Your contract negotiation, stakeholder engagement and supplier management skills will be put to the test as you join the team during a major IT transformation.
The Role
- Leading on Procurement activity for IT Transformation projects across group organisations
- Responsible for strategic sourcing, contract negotiation and evaluation, stakeholder and supplier management at Local and Group wide level
- Providing commercial support for IT and Business projects, e.g. Hybrid Cloud and Common Finance Solution
- Working on deals in excess of £100m total contract value
Essential Skills
- Strong contract negotiation and evaluation skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with solid stakeholder management experience
- First rate project management abilities, able to juggle multiple work streams
- IT Category Procurement / Outsourcing experience
- Experience of managing blue-chip suppliers (IBM, SAP, TCS, etc.)