Senior Buyer - IT Services

Bramwith Consulting ,
Bracknell, Berkshire
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Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum

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Senior Buyer - IT Services - Global Technology Firm - £40,000 - £45,000 Benefits Package Contact: 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 Senior Buyer - IT Services. 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. Just 5 years into their existence, this innovative organisation are already spearheading their industry and are continuing to grow on a global scale. The successful candidate will have excellent opportunity to progress with the organisation and develop into a global category management position. As a Senior Buyer - IT Services you will: Work closely with the group procurement head to 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 for your own sub-category spend areas(ITT, RFP, RFQ, contract drafting & negotiation, supplier relationship management SRM etc) As the business continues to grow, develop your skillset into a Category Management position 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 strong stakeholder management, strategic sourcing and project management skills Ideally at least a year specifically spent managing an IT procurement sub-category 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: 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

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