Role: IT Procurement Manager

Locations: Manchester (2 days p/w in the office)

Salary: Up to £65K + corporate package

Role: Full time Permanent Hybrid

1st Executive are seeking a IT Procurement Manager on behalf of a high-profile FTSE100 organisation who are transforming not only their customer facing propositions but also 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 in a fast moving industry!

Role:

• Focusing on the Sourcing of Technology services, you will be responsible for the delivery of end to end sourcing projects across the breadth of the IT/Technology spend category.
• You will engage C-Level stakeholders, nurturing relationships to ensure the value of Procurement is recognised.
• You will guide and mentor your internal customers through full lifecycle sourcing projects spanning the IT sub-categories, identifying opportunities to innovate the way the at 3rd party consultancy solutions are utilised.
• You will be responsible for the definition and implementation of global category strategies. In turn, you will be expected to introduce best in class supplier management initiatives as well as further innovative 'value-add' procurement initiatives.

Experience:

• Procurement experience gained in the Technology spend category
• Proven experience of delivering complex IT sourcing projects
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skill-set; demonstrating success in influencing decision making
• Ideally experience of working in a regulated industry sector
• Degree or CIPS qualified is preferred

Due to our clients requirements, applicants must be based in the UK and hold current/valid UK RTW