IT Category Specialist

Bramwith Consulting ,
Bracknell, Berkshire
Salary: GBP40000 - GBP45000 per annum +

Overview

Category Specialist - IT Procurement - Global Technology Firm - £40,000 - £45,000 Bonus Benefits Package Location: London Contact: JobsAVbramwithconsulting.com As a result of their growth, this rapidly growing technology firm seeks a bright, ambitious and up-and-coming indirect strategic sourcing specialist to join its team as Category Specialist - IT & Technology . With a challenging range of £ Multi-Million sub-categories to manage and a supportive and collaborative team ethos, the Category Specialist will embed themselves quickly and build an impressive portfolio of strategic achievements. As a Category Specialist - IT procurement you will: Design & implement innovative category strategies across the IT & Technology spend areas including Hardware, Software, Services, Cyber, Infrastructure, and other IT Services Manage a challenging executive stakeholder community, honing your influencing skills and playing a key role in the further progression of procurement across this FTSE 100 business Own the cradle-to-grave procurement process (ITT, RFP, RFQ, contract drafting & negotiation, supplier relationship management SRM etc) Required experience & qualifications:- A strong introduction to procurement via a FTSE 250 Procurement Graduate Scheme, or experience as a Buyer / Senior Buyer / Assistant Category Manager in a Blue-Chip organisation Full working knowledge of end to end procurement lifecycle, with exceptionally strong stakeholder management, strategic sourcing and project management skills Ideally at least a year specifically spent managing an IT procurement sub-category IT/Technology category exposure ideal but not requires Degree & CIPS (or studying towards) This is a stand-out opportunity for an ambitious procurement & sourcing specialist to focus on challenging strategic projects WITHIN A FORWARD-THINKING RAPDILY GROWING TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION. To aPPLy PLEASE SEND AN UP TO DATE COPY OF YOUR CV THROUGH TO JOBSavbramwithconsulting.co.uk Key skills: Procurement, Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Stakeholder management, Supplier relationship management (SRM), Negotiation, Contract drafting and management, Marketing Procurement, Buying, Creative Agencies, Above the Line (ATL), Below the Line (BTL), PR, Events, Media, Indirect procurement, Global FTSE 100, RFP, RFQ, London