Job Description
What You'll Do:
1. Working closely with stakeholders, develop, maintain and execute category plans sourcing and purchasing strategies, negotiating with suppliers to secure the best value and terms for the firm's contracts.
2. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key internal stakeholders, enhancing the visibility and importance of the procurement function within the firm. Ensure their active involvement through clear and regular communication.
3. Gain a thorough understanding of the firm's processes and key support areas to ensure the successful delivery of procurement activities and support ongoing supplier management. Identify and implement improvements to those processes.
4. Identify opportunities for cost savings, collaboration, innovation, and sustainability.
5. Influence and persuade both internal and external parties to achieve procurement objectives, serving as a subject matter expert to position procurement as a key contributor to the company's value delivery.
6. Maintain effective communication with leadership teams in procurement and across the firm, providing timely updates and escalating significant issues as necessary.
Who We're Looking For:
1. A successful track record of managing and delivering IT procurement initiatives ranging from tactical to complex and high value, delivering savings and other value-adding benefits. Experience of common IT product and purchase types, including SaaS, PaaS, software licensing, hardware and AI solutions.
2. Understanding of and interest in IT and the IT marketplace. We don't expect you to be a technical expert, but you should have a good understanding of and interest in the subject matter.
3. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including ability to build relationships and influence senior management and external stakeholders.
4. Strong financial management and analytical abilities, and a strong grasp of contractual issues and balancing commercial with operational needs.
5. An excellent communicator who seeks to build collaborative relationships at every level.
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