The role will manage procurement activities within a range of technology areas with spend across the organisation. This includes acquiring goods and services within budget and facilitating communication between the Business and suppliers to deliver products and services as planned. The IT Category Manager will also work on master agreements with our suppliers to ensure streamlined procurement activities globally. All activities will be in line with Group IT procurement guidelines and principles, ethics and sustainability objectives to deliver lowest total cost of ownership for solutions.
You will report to the IT Manager – Procurement and will work alongside a team of IT Category Managers and Purchasing Specialists.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
Strategy and Planning
1. Monitor and analyse trends in company spending and inventory control to make recommendations for the future, and to identify areas for savings.
2. Develop, establish, implement, and enforce supplier and outsourcer guidelines, obligations, and service level agreements to the organisation.
3. Comply with all IT purchasing policies and procedures, including those for equipment, hardware, software, and service provision, in conjunction with department leads and department-specific requirements.
4. Analyse market trends and conditions for present and future pricing, availability, lead-time, and capacity of goods and service...