Role: IT Procurement Manager

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

Salary: Up to £65K + corporate package

Role: Full time | Permanent |Hybrid

Want to join a CIPS Award winning capability? 1st Executive are seeking a IT Procurement Manager on behalf of a high-profile FTSE100 organisation. This is a fantastic new role sitting in a CIPS Award winning capability in an organisation who are actively encouraging innovation and creative solutions in a fast moving industry!

Role- IT Procurement Manager;

• Working in a team of Global Sourcing Managers focusing on the Sourcing of Technology services, you will be responsible for the delivery of end to end complex 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

IT Procurement Manager - hybrid, UK

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