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Lostock Hall, Lancashire
Tech Buyer
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £35,000 per annum |
Overview
A bit about us: At AO, we’re in the business of better tomorrows for our customers, and we do whatever it takes to make sure they’re the happiest they can be. We may sell everything from washing machines to PlayStations, but putting smiles on our customers’ faces is at the heart of everything we do. We’re big believers in making sure every job is done properly, which is why we do everything the AO way. Our award-winning teams work their magic behind the scenes to make sure every customer’s experience is totally effortless. We do our bit for the environment too, with our very own recycling plant to make sure we’re as green as we look. We’re always looking for ways to make our customers as happy as can be, wherever possible. More about the role: The Tech Buyer is an important role that acts to support the Senior Tech Buyer in delivering the AO sourcing, procurement and vendor management strategy. Business partnering support will be required for AO’s day to day sourcing projects. This role may also oversee the management of a Junior Tech buyer who supports the systems procurement team with low risk investments and department administration. The role is responsible for: - Promoting AO’s technology sourcing, procurement and vendor management strategies to the business. - Working closely with stakeholders to help with their sourcing needs, including guiding procurement activities such as RFP generation, vendor scoring, contract negotiation and vendor selection. - Managing personal self-development to ensure adequate skills for supporting business sourcing-related activity. - Keeping abreast of industry trends that have an impact on the technology sourcing strategy, through external advisory services and good working relationships with existing and potential strategic vendors used by the enterprise. Here's what you can expect to be doing: - Promote and Communicate the IT systems procurement mission, vision and guiding principles to business stakeholders. - Make recommendations and provide pertinent input to technology sourcing projects - Assist business stakeholders to compile system requirements and vendor comparisons to support business case creation. - Ensure that effective processes are adhered to to maximize the delivery and implementation of any sourcing activities. A few things about you: - Two or more years in technology sourcing and/or procurement and/or vendor management is expected. - Experience in technology negotiations. - Other functional experience - particularly in IT, business strategy, business analysis or finance — is highly desirable and beneficial. - Experience in evaluating support agreements. - Demonstrated ability in driving support for a sourcing (or IT-business) strategy. - Strong ability to translate stakeholder requirements into technology sourcing practices and business outcomes. - A broad understanding of technology sourcing trends and their potential implications to the business. - Current knowledge of the technology product and service market and its trends - Knowledge of the sources of data and analytics to support the development and execution of sourcing strategies Why choose AO: We’re in the business of better tomorrows, for both our customers and our people. A better tomorrow means finding a place that’ll reward your curiosity. A place that encourages you to ask ‘why’. Somewhere that feeds your imagination and gives you the support to bring those ideas to life. If you’re the kind of person who wants to learn and help others achieve, who always sees the glass half-full with an appetite for what’s next, you’ll fit right in with us. Great People Deserve Great Things: As an AO’er you can take full advantage of the benefits and perks we have to offer, visit our AO Benefits page to see all of these. Click ‘Apply’ now to join our family and find out more about the Tech Buyer role.