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IT Procurement Specialist - £45K

IT Procurement Specialist - £45K

  • Location

    Slough, Berkshire

  • Sector:

    Procurement

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £35000 - £45000 per annum + Excellent Corporate Benefits

  • Contact:

    Richard Shelley

  • Contact email:

    richard.shelley@1st-executive.com

  • Salary high:

    45000

  • Salary low:

    35000

  • Job ref:

    J12384_1551343826

  • Published:

    about 5 years ago

  • Duration:

    NA

  • Expiry date:

    2019-03-30

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

  • Consultant:

    ConsultantDrop

Are you an ambitious individual looking to fast-track your a career in Procurement? Our client, a leading UK 'Blue-Chip', is looking to recruit a Procurement Specialist within their Central Procurement function. This is a fantastic development role for an individual with procurement experience, and with a desire to fast-track their career in a Procurement function undergoing significant transformation and up-skilling.

Role:
The jobholder will support a team of Procurement Managers, and will assist with the procurement of IT & Technology (Software, Hardware and IT Professional Services) on a group wide basis. 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 support the supplier relationship management of business critical vendors.

Furthermore, the jobholder will use Excel and Power Point to create MI and reporting packs for presentation to key stakeholders.

Experience:
This is an excellent opportunity to enter the procurement function of a prestigious 'Blue-Chip' organisation who can provide excellent training, career progression and opportunities for international mobility:

  • Demonstrates some experience of operating in a Buyer or Senior Buyer capacity - ideally as part of a Graduate Management Scheme
  • Ideally demonstrates some experience of IT or Technology Procurement
  • 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