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IT Category Specialist - £50K

IT Category Specialist - £50K

  • Location

    Hertfordshire, England

  • Sector:

    Procurement

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £40000 - £50000 per annum + Generous Benefits

  • Contact:

    Harry Jones

  • Contact email:

    harry.jones@1st-executive.com

  • Salary high:

    50000

  • Salary low:

    40000

  • Job ref:

    J12538_1553845269

  • Published:

    almost 5 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2019-04-28

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

IT Category Specialist - £50K

My client, a FTSE 250 food and drinks producer, are seeking a talented, ambitious procurement professional to join their team as an IT Category Specialist - £50K.

Role:

As the IT Category Specialist - £50K, you will support the Senior Category Manager across a spend of c£20M, covering broad spectrum of IT including software, hardware, networks and services. You will perform a mixture of BAU sourcing activity, as well as getting directly involved with strategic, business-critical procurement projects. You will also engage with and influence senior stakeholders across the business, and take ownership for developing and implementing category plans.

Experience:

  • You will have strong indirect procurement experience, ideally with 3 - 5 years' experience in IT.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage with and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Some experience working in FMCG / Retail would be desirable.
  • Ideally, Degree and / or CIPS qualified.