IT Procurement Manager

Job title – IT Procurement Manager (Inside IR35)
Location – Remote – occasional travel (Manchester or Weybridge approx. 2-3 times per month)
Duration: 3 months
Day rate – Competitive

Job overview

We are proud to be supporting a global pooling solutions client recruit a IT Procurement Manager who will be responsible for executing strategic sourcing within IT Procurement covering Software, Hardware and Professional Services.
This selected candidate will be responsible for unlocking and creating value including hard cost reduction savings, actively seeking to create commercial advantage through expert, strategic supplier management. Partnering with internal customers to establish needs, define priorities, deliver value and mitigate risks.

Key responsibilities

Technology procurement with a specific focus on Global IT but including technology to be procured to support capability delivery across BXBD and Shaping Our Future
To include interfaces to function for embedded technologies in areas such as Plant Engineering and Facilities Management
Technology Vendor governance review and management
Collaborate with internal audit functions, to highlight, measure, and monitor strategic 3rd party supplier risks.
Technology license and contract reviews
Technology licensing audit support and strategic guidance on optimizations
Leadership role for technology vendor relationship management
Support for the development of capabilities for procurement of technology
Qualifications and Skills:

Category or commodity expertise is essential preferably on a Global level

MCIPS Qualified
IT Program management experience
Knowledge of the Brambles business is desirable
Stakeholder management
Cost & financial management
Supplier management
Prior experience in sourcing and negotiating Indirect goods and services in a Fortune 500 environment using strategic category management techniques to achieve results
Experience in successfully using benchmarking and cost analysis tools to deliver negotiation outcomes to exceed the market index

If this role resonates with you or you may know someone, please contact myself on alex.donnellan@morson.com