IT Procurement Manager - £90K (Birmingham)
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Location
Birmingham
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£80000 - £90000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
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Contact:
Richard Shelley
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Contact email:
richard.shelley@1st-executive.com
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Salary high:
90000
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Salary low:
80000
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Job ref:
J691384_1719262971
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Published:
6 months ago
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Expiry date:
2024-07-24
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Startdate:
ASAP
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Consultant:
ConsultantDrop
Role: IT Procurement Manager
Salary: Up to £90K + Excellent Benefits
Location: Birmingham (2 days p/w on site)
Are you an IT Procurement Manager - with experience of category management, as well as delivery of complex IT sourcing projects across Cloud, DevOps, Cyber, Software and Testing? This role offers a fantastic opportunity to play a key part in the development of a Greenfield Procurement function, alongside a newly appointed Head of Procurement, for a PE backed Technology organisation.
Role:
Key to your success in this role will be the ability to develop key stakeholder relationships with the IT community, positioning Procurement as a "value-add" business partner. Ultimately, you will be tasked with driving commercial value across a broad range of business critical IT & Technology Procurement projects - supporting the organisation's digital journey.
You will need to:
- Be commercially astute, financially literate and legally competent to negotiate contracts
- Have strong influencing skills and leadership, with the gravitas to negotiate credibly with suppliers and engage with the CIO and the executive management team
- Be results driven with a track record of achievement while adaptable in the face of adversity
- Familiar with operating in a regulatory environment
Experience:
- Deep IT Procurement & Category Management experience
- Solid understanding of procurement processes and principles, commercial and legal constructs, and financial models.
- Skills to influence and drive effective change in a fast paced environment
- Self-motivation, tenacity, and a focus on delivery
- Gravitas, the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Ideally Degree and MCIPS qualified.