Interim IT Category Manager - £480 pd (Umbrella)

I'm currently recruiting a fantastic opportunity for an Interim Category Manager in technology sourcing to join a leader in the Pharmaceuticals industry, and support the execution of their global strategies, in Software, Infrastructure and IT Services.

This role is a 6-month contract, based in West London, paying up to £480 per day (Umbrella only).

Responsibilties:

• Ensure effective sourcing and execution of comprehensive global sourcing strategies for technology
• Effectively manage stakeholder engagement and working closely with senior stakeholders
• Drive procurement initiatives and execute global strategies
• Identify and deliver business benefit, savings opportunities and ensure financial benefit delivered is recognised
• Leading, developing and managing the supply base, globally
• Effectively build and maintain supplier relationships internally and externally
• Negotiate, create, execute and manage effective global contracts with suppliers, maximising opportunity
• Create and deliver effective global budgets agreed with key stakeholders and Finance

Requirements:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Relevant experience in Tech procurement covering Software, Infrastructure and Professional Services
• Experience managing large spends, on a global basis, achieving demonstrable savings
• People management experience
• Proven negotiations and contract management skills
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Solve issues/blockage, beware of risks, support implementation and robustly forecast spend and saving
• Ability to plan strategies & lead high level negotiations for long term and global, high value contracts
  
  

This is an urgent requirement, so if interested, please apply ASAP or email claire.shipman@1st-executive.com / call 01483213310 to discuss.