Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced IT Procurement professional to join the OCS Indirect Procurement Team.
With an aggressive growth strategy both through organic and acquisitions, this is an exciting time to join OCS.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Create a category strategy for long term planning, negotiation, and compliance.
2. Highlighting risks and issues with current contracts, identifying and implementing improvements.
3. Manage and implement SLAs and KPIs with suppliers to drive supplier performance.
4. Regular supplier engagement and management, building strategic, value-adding relationships.
5. Managing and running end-to-end sourcing activities and supporting the Head of Indirect Procurement in high-risk/value opportunities.
About You:
Have a broad IT skills base, experience in SaaS solutions, Networks, and Telecoms would be useful.
Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and C suite
Advise on the sourcing strategy, and be accountable for end to end strategic sourcing process.
Understand supplier markets relating to Technology and through this bring knowledge, innovation and opportunity to deliver commercial advantage to OCS
6. Good communication and influencing skills.
7. Results-driven with the ability to multi-task and prioritise.
8. Experience in SRM. (Supplier Relationship Management)
9. Working towards MCIPS qualification is desirable but not essential.
Benefits
10. Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
11. 25 days holiday + bank holidays
12. Free fruit in our offices
13. Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
14. Wide range of retail discounts
15. Regular social and charity events are held in our offices
16. Get involved in charity events in the local community
Wellbeing
17. Discounted gym membership
18. Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
19. Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
20. Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and events
21. Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders
Career development and recognition
22. Access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
23. Required professional membership fees paid for