IT Manager
PrimeKnutsford, England, GBThis range is provided by Prime.Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Accelerating Life-Changing Solutions to Global Healthcare Challe... Show more
Category Manager - ITJSS • Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Category Manager - IT
JSS • Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
13 days ago
Job type
- Full-time
Job description
I am currently recruiting an IT Category Manager position for an exciting organisation in the Manchester area.
Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today.
This is a critical role, taking ownership of a key spend area within a fast-paced business.
The role:
- Ability to drive value through procurement activities, seeking out efficiencies and benefits.
- Ownership of the IT category and being able to provide recommendations and commercial advise to stakeholders.
- Leading procurement and contract negotiation of goods and services, supporting contract committed obligations.
- Ensure that supplier credentials adhere to policies, procedures, governance, and values.
- Lead and Identify procurement related risks and opportunities and manage these effectively.
- Lead the end-to-end procurement activity via early engagement through to producing tenders, supplier evaluation, selection, contract negotiation and finalising awards.
- Produce and own procurement strategies which deliver value and efficiencies.
- Lead and manage regular reviews with relevant stakeholders and contract managers to deliver proactive contract planning and pipeline management.
- Endorse and influence governance compliance to internal stakeholders where procurement policy is required.
- Work closely with the Finance function, identifying cost drivers and reviewing strategic savings and benefits, based on agreed targets and budgets.
- Work with Finance to periodically review budgets for each area and provide support with reporting based on Procurement governance and contract negotiations.
Your profile:
- 3+ years’ experience in an IT Procurement Manager role
- Experience of procurement systems including e-sourcing/e-tendering
- Ability to work proactively and lead procurement activities including building procurement strategies.
- Ability to build credibility with internal stakeholders
- Well-developed influencing skills in managing effective working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels
- Working knowledge of Procurement Act, PCR/UCR legislation, governance requirements, and public procurement principles.
- Demonstrable track record of adding value through procurement in relevant category areas. xwwtmva
What’s on offer?
- £60,000-70,000 salary
- Highly competitive benefits package
- Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office)
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Category Manager - IT • Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
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