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Senior Category Manager - IT | £65,000 to £75,000 | 20% bonus | healthcare | Pension | + further benefits | Reading - 2 days a week - 5 minutes from Reading station | A UK Technology and Communications business
This is one of a few new roles working for a really interesting UK brand who are transforming the way businesses and people communicate with each other. After a recently appointed Procurement Director who has joined to build a strategic procurement function in order to support the company's ambitious growth plans.
This role will own the IT category, which has some large scale and complex projects on the horizon across multiple areas. In this role you will manage and get involved in the likes of IS Managed Services, Software, SaaS, Outsourcing, Application M&D and Software Licence agreements.
Role and responsibilities:
* Reporting into the Procurement Director who has joined the business to transform and grow the procurement team
* Create relevant category strategies through to the delivery and performance including year on year annualised savings
* Lead and manage a more junior member of the team
* Develop category plans and strategies to ensure alignment for the group, leveraging suppliers to support local offices
* Support the development of category strategies to a clear and prioritised pipeline of sourcing projects
* Engage, manage and influence senior stakeholders from Director to Board level to ensure buy-in, utilising strong market knowledge
* Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a rounded knowledge of a suppliers performance
* Monitor supplier risk and performance through reporting tools and business feedback
* On top of delivering strategic projects, ensure the business is getting the best service in line with cost efficiency
Experience and requirements:
* Extensive category management experience in the IT & Technology category, covering all sub-categories
* Worked for a Telecoms, Data Centre or Technology business (preferable, not essential)
* Ability to engage, negotiate and influence senior stakeholders up to Director level+
* Strong stakeholder management, using different approaches to type, level and maturity of relationship
* Analytical mindset and strong communication skills to present ideas to the business
* Worked in a large and cross-functional procurement team
* MCIPS qualification nice to have, but not essential
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Purchasing
Industries
Technology, Information and Media
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