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Portfolio Procurement has been engaged by our leading financial services client to recruit for an IT Category Manager.
The role:
As IT Procurement Manager, you will be a key part of the Procurement Team. This position is wide-ranging and involves partnering with key stakeholders at all levels of seniority across the company. As part of an ambitious and acquisitive organization, you will be exposed to a range of responsibilities with genuine depth and variety.
Key accountabilities:
* Support IT and business procurement needs as a key member of the Group Procurement Team.
* Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the UK and beyond to understand business needs, ensuring issues are understood and incorporated into strategy development and project delivery.
* Assist in building the IT Procurement plan, including proactive identification of savings and value opportunities, supporting wider organizational objectives and priorities.
* Support IT Business Partners on larger, complex projects with project management and analytics support.
* Conduct contract negotiations and drafting.
* Assist with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation, and negotiation of group standards, tools, and working practices to improve supplier performance management.
* Help design and implement supplier management plans and review critical/strategic suppliers.
Skills and experience required:
* Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years).
* CIPS or part-qualified, with a desire to complete MCIPS accreditation.
* Strong commercial and analytical skills.
* Ability to manage projects independently and see them through to completion.
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