Salary: GBP70000 - GBP80000 per annum + hybrid working/excellent benefits
Role: IT Sourcing and Supplier Manager 80k
Location: Basingstoke (hybrid working)
Salary: Up to £80K + Excellent Benefits Package
1st Executive are seeking an IT Sourcing and Supplier Manager on behalf of a high-profile organisation who are transforming their internal business model through a period of corporate modernisation. This is a fantastic role with an organisation who are actively encouraging innovation and creative solutions that will help to ensure the business is able to meet its growth ambitions!
Role Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for the delivery of the Procurement strategy to maximise the value from third party spend, including cost reduction, working capital benefits, revenue generation, and service delivery within Technology (IT, Data, Digital).
2. Oversee key commercial, contractual, and performance aspects of external supplier agreements.
3. Proactively manage and optimise supplier partnerships and ensure compliance with Procurement policies and third-party risk management requirements.
Remit:
1. Lead commercial and complex sourcing strategy for Technology category including opportunity and risk identification.
2. Lead negotiations with key IT suppliers and conduct regular supplier business reviews.
3. Implement projects to support savings delivery and risk mitigation.
4. Engage senior level stakeholders, building and maintaining strategic relationships across the Technology business partnering.
5. Ownership for key contract financials.
6. Manage large scale multi-million IT Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities.
7. Support Head of Category Procurement members to develop and implement a Strategic Spend.
Experience:
1. Experience in IT procurement full life cycle sourcing and category management, specifically within IT strategic sourcing.
2. Familiar with negotiating and driving value from tier 1 Technology suppliers and Supplier Relationship Management experience (SRM) with Technology third parties.
3. Strong commercial experience with the ability to influence decision-making at the managerial level.
4. Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with the proven ability to engage and influence at all levels, including C-suite level stakeholders.
5. Ideally demonstrating experience of working in a regulated industry sector.
6. Degree qualified.
Additional Information:
Due to our clients' requirements, all applicants must be based in the UK and hold current/valid UK Right to Work.
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