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IT Procurement Specialist - £45K

IT Procurement Specialist - £45K

  • Location

    Coventry, West Midlands

  • Sector:

    Procurement

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Up to £45000 per annum + Extensive benefits

  • Contact:

    Marcos Rana

  • Contact email:

    marcos.rana@1st-executive.com

  • Salary high:

    45000

  • Salary low:

    0

  • Job ref:

    J13784C_1585223037

  • Published:

    about 4 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2020-04-25

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

IT Procurement Specialist - £45K

Do you consider yourself to be the "talent of the future" in procurement? Our client, a leading UK 'Blue-Chip', is looking to recruit a hungry and ambitious IT Procurement Specialist demonstrating a broad commercial mindset and a passion for innovation and value creation.

Role:
The jobholder will support a team of Procurement Managers, and will assist with the procurement of IT and technology including Software, Hardware, Telco, cloud, data center, and infrastructure. With a large pipeline of imminent projects, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop a range of Procurement skills including spend analysis, market research, supplier identification, contract negotiation, as well as post-contract supplier performance and contractual adherence. The jobholder will be expected to support the full lifecycle sourcing process providing value analytical expertise across the RFX process. In turn, it is expected that the jobholder supports the supplier relationship management of business-critical vendors.

Experience:
This is an excellent opportunity to enter the procurement function of a prestigious 'Blue-Chip' organisation. Ideally, you will have a desire to undertake the CIPS qualification, and to pursue procurement as a career.

  • Demonstrates some experience of operating in a Buyer or Senior Buyer capacity for IT and Technology.
  • Experience of using e-sourcing tools
  • Analytical and logical nature, highly numerate with demonstrable experience of using Excel
  • Confident communicator with an engaging personality
  • Ideally Degree qualified

For a confidential discussion please get in touch with Marcos Rana via email to arrange a suitable time to talk on marcos.rana@1st-executive.com