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Global IT Senior Procurement Manager, £90K to £100K

Global IT Senior Procurement Manager, £90K to £100K

  • Location

    Bedfordshire

  • Sector:

    Procurement

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £80000 - £100000 per annum + Generous benefits & bonus

  • Contact:

    Peter Aplin

  • Contact email:

    peter.aplin@1st-executive.com

  • Job ref:

    J691669_1730472643

  • Published:

    20 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    2024-12-01

  • As a Senior Global IT Procurement Lead, you will be directly responsible for managing critical commercial deals across IT categories and multiple geographies and operating entities which would include engaging third-party resources across all technology groups globally. You will be required to work collaboratively and strategically with multiple internal teams sitting across Procurement and Legal and SME functions, and with External Suppliers, to deliver a consistently high-quality service.

    Experience in developing and maintaining a global stakeholder network in a complex and dynamic business environment.

    Experienced in leading complex, high value Technology contracts

    Experience working with vendors providing software and services to major global organisations

    Experience working in a multi-national organisation

    Procurement & Sourcing Transformation

    Resilience and confidence when operating in an environment where change is the norm and cope with multiple priorities
    In depth external market knowledge and commercial best practice and be able to coach and develop colleagues and engage and manage demanding stakeholders
    Ability to understand complex contractual documentation and identification of key issues
    Effective communication with senior colleagues / stakeholders (including experience in writing and presenting papers and presentations up to Board level)
    Ability to cope with multiple priorities in a changing environment
    Strong negotiation skills
    Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to negotiate and influence in a collaborative manner
    Strategic thinker with the ability to see the longer-term impacts of plans and the potential for improvement