IT Sourcing Category Lead - Professional Services
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Location
London
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£90000 - £100000 per annum + Generous benefits & bonus
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Contact:
Peter Aplin
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Contact email:
peter.aplin@1st-executive.com
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Job ref:
J692048_1751541098
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Published:
about 22 hours ago
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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.
