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Job Description
Great opportunity to join a leading FTSE 100 organisation as a Technology Procurement Manager with global responsibility.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and lead improvement projects through supplier consolidation, service delivery improvements, process efficiencies, procurement policies and training interventions.
- Support the development and delivery of a procurement strategy. Track and report on the initiatives that are identified as part of the strategy and/or 3 Year plan.
- Responsible for managing IT agreements across software, hardware, telecommunications and other IT related equipment and services.
- Initially manage IT procurement categories covering, software, and IT professional services then seek to expand the capability into other IT categories
- Partner with IT Teams and other departments to negotiate terms with vendors, to mitigate risk and maximize price efficiencies.
- Develop Supplier relationships
- Lead vendor selection and RFI / RFP processes; negotiate terms and conditions by working closely with stakeholders and Group functions.
- Work closely with IT and Finance departments to ensure that invoicing and payment occur on a timely and accurate basis.
- Work closely with finance to ensure that contracts negotiated are in line with IT budgets and savings opportunities identified and achieved.
- Conduct high-level negotiation of pricing to leverage volume purchasing and achieve highest cost savings.
- Build strong relationships within all areas of the business to promote collaboration.
- Be a Team Player – you understand the basics tenants of being a great teammate including proper time management, communication and attendance
You will need:
- IT / Technology Procurement Manager in a regional / global role.
- Deep and well-established negotiation and influencing skills in all areas of vendor/supplier management.
- Must have extensive IT/IS, ideally in Software and Software Subscription Contracts.
- End-to-end procurement experience, strong SRM experience.
- Knowledge of working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows.
On offer:
- £70,000 - £80,000 + benefits