Procurement Manager
Preston Based (Hybrid)
£47.31 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35
6 Month Contract initially.
This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Preston. 2-3 days per week on site.
As a Software Procurement Manager, you will lead in managing one of our software categories with a focus on the procurement lifecycle and category management of a range of products, projects and services across a number of business units. As the subject matter expert you will represent IPS, meeting with other business units and functional areas supporting in strategy creation and implementation/ deployment to meet the operational needs of the business.
This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with the breadth of Indirect Procurement across multiple category's and sectors.
1. Implement strategic supplier relationship management with key suppliers including leading the SRM with Microsoft.
2. The development and implementation of a Software category strategy covering UK & RoW
3. Negotiation and delivery of Enterprise Agreements for software requirements
4. Management of contracts at various stages of contract lifecycle requiring strong commercial acumen
5. Engage cross-functional and cross-business stakeholders in software category management and strategy development, whilst also supporting the creation of technology roadmaps
6. Complex issue management related to the software category
Your skills and qualifications:
7. Experience of working with Microsoft, directly and through a reseller
8. MCIPS Qualified or studying towards
9. Experience of procurement processes and strategy development
10. Leading Supplier Management of Key Suppliers
11. Experience of contract negotiations
12. Experience of team management
13. Experience of Technology or software market (desirable)
What we're looking for in you:
To be successful in this role and to support your day-to-day duties you will possess a number of soft skills, these will include but not be limited to: strong people skills and stakeholder management skills, strong communication skills, the ability to present knowing your audience, strong listening skills, the ability to work under pressure, be self-motivated and be able to influence others.