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Procurement Category Manager IT Infrastructure, London
Client:
Salt
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
38352f8c7549
Job Views:
79
Posted:
18.02.2025
Expiry Date:
04.04.2025
Job Description:
Procurement Category Manager IT Infrastructure – Financial Services – Belgium
Duration: 12 Month Contract
You will be joining the IT Purchasing Team within the Supply Chain Department, responsible for sourcing all group non-payroll spend as part of the Finance Division headquartered in Brussels (Belgium).
The SC Department is organized around 3 main streams:
* The IT Purchasing team: purchasing of software, hardware, cloud (SAAS, PAAS, IAAS), outsourcing, Telco network, Cyber security, …
* The Indirect Purchasing team (non-IT): facilities, contractors, consultancy, data vendors…
* The Governance team: processes, policies and control activities for the procurement function as well as both the intra-group and extra group outsourcing, adaptation to new regulatory aspects, …
The main objectives of the IT Purchasing team you will join are to help our stakeholders materialize their digital transformation program by capturing needs and elaborating sourcing category plans, deploying differentiated sourcing approaches based on the situation, and leveraging our supplier market and network to ensure business and strategic objectives are met.
In addition to traditional procurement activities, we ensure the following key dimensions are met:
* Maintain a SAFE Supply Chain for our Customers, Stakeholders, and Suppliers: due diligence, gatekeeper on cloud, outsourcing, critical services providers,…
* Develop ourselves as individuals and as a team to cope with today’s complexity, acting as trusted advisors bringing INSIGHT at the table from individual knowledge and/or collective intelligence best practices.
Role & responsibilities:
* Identify the vision and strategies required to support the long-term objectives of IT digitalization in the infrastructure area.
* Develop/update the global category sourcing plan, collecting blueprints, visions, needs, and contractual extensions needed for your area of responsibility.
* Lead and handle sourcing activities from the collection of needs to the issuance of the PO to the selected supplier, including RFP redaction, stakeholder management, offer analysis, negotiations, contract setup, risk assessment guidance, etc.
* Become the go-to person for infrastructure sourcing activities.
* Work in a team in the infrastructure area with potential supervision over buyers for extension activities.
* Share experience and vision with SC teams and stakeholders to contribute to a continuous improvement philosophy.
* Collect feedback from stakeholders, detect unaddressed needs, and identify opportunities for collaboration by raising awareness of sourcing/supply chain risks.
* Adhere to and contribute to the key values of the IT Procurement Team: autonomy, responsibility, collaboration, fun, and respect.
Required qualifications:
* Over 10 years of experience in the IT infrastructure (Hardware and Software) sourcing industry with proven experience working with senior management.
* Working knowledge of all parts of the infrastructure industry: players, trends, drivers, TCO components, strategy of major players, etc.
* Solid track record in major negotiations around infrastructure: Mainframe, Tandem, Storage, DC strategy implementation, IAAS, PAAS, etc.
* Ability to tackle all types of sourcing requirements autonomously and provide global & pragmatic recommendations adapted to project context with little guidance.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
* Able to deliver immediate actionable information combined with visionary long-term thinking.
* Experience in creating actionable strategies and setting up a small team to deliver them (implementation paths, clear outcomes, continuous measurement of progress).
* Ability to communicate clearly and maintain positive professional relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
* Strong organizational awareness and sensitivity.
Good to have:
* Experience in the Financial Services industry and understanding of the complex regulatory environment is a plus.
* Knowledge of post-trade market infrastructures (CSD) and relevant experience with Agile operating models and frameworks are extra assets.
Please send your most up-to-date CV to us.
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