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IT Sourcing Category Lead - Professional Services

IT Sourcing Category Lead - Professional Services

  • Location

    London

  • Sector:

    Procurement

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £90000 - £100000 per annum + Generous benefits & bonus

  • Contact:

    Peter Aplin

  • Contact email:

    peter.aplin@1st-executive.com

  • Job ref:

    J692048_1751541098

  • Published:

    about 22 hours ago

  • Expiry date:

    2025-08-02

1x Category Lead - IT Professional Services & Consultancy - £95K/105K basic + bonus

  • London, Northampton, Manchester or Glasgow, 2 days office
  • Global FS organisation
  • Leading a team of 4/5
  • £0.5BN spend
  • Must have IT Professional Services
  • Ideally, this individual will be able to make sense and fix the complexities across this area - a Change Agent would do well here, advising and driving towards a new solution (the current process needs Rightsizing)

Key Accountabilities:

  • Build and maintain a strong network with Sourcing and Procurement colleagues.
  • Collaborate with business/process owners, Supplier Managers, Procurement operations, and other key stakeholders to optimize supplier costs while maintaining service levels and minimizing risk.
  • Identify opportunities for efficiencies within the Technology Services spend category and other spend categories within Human Capital and Professional Services.
  • Develop category strategies and executable plans aligned with business needs and market trends.
  • Execute all sourcing projects in accordance with policy and management assurance testing results.

Skills and Experience:

  • Extensive procurement experience with a Blue-chip/FTSE100 firm; financial services sector experience is a plus.
  • Experience dealing with senior stakeholders.
  • Essential experience in Technology Services spend category; desirable experience in HR and Professional Services spend areas.
  • Business degree or equivalent commercial work experience.
  • Knowledge of global market and key vendors in Technology Services and other highlighted spend categories.
  • Detailed knowledge of commercial models and techniques for best-in-class deals in Technology Services and other highlighted spend categories.
  • Excellent contract negotiation, networking, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Understanding of commercial value drivers, competitors, and industry practices over the medium term.
  • Decision-maker setting strategic direction for continuous improvement and innovation.