Senior Category Specialist – IT - Leading Transportation Major - £40k - £50k + Bonus + Package
Contact:[email removed]
Innovative transportation major seeks ambitious strategic sourcing specialist to develop and integrate best-in-class IT procurement strategy within a transformation environment.
Working closely with the head of procurement, to launch transformation projects, this Global giant are offering a tailored career development path to progress towards senior leadership and develop a well-rounded procurement skillset.
As Strategic Sourcing Specialist IT you will:
Develop and implement category strategy across IT Sub categories such as: software, hardware, telecoms & IT professional services
Implement best-practice procurement process, to create a more efficient strategic plan and maximise value/performance
Be given freedom to implement fresh ideas and liaise directly with key stakeholders to make a strong impact
Build effective supply chain relationships in order to leverage spend, reduce cost, mitigate commercial and legal risk and add value
Required qualifications & experience:
3-5 + years Procurement experience, with a cv demonstrating consistent progression and increased responsibility
Experience managing the end to end sourcing process within IT Procurement
Proficient in drafting and negotiating contracts
Self-starter with strong commercial acumen, in order to implement category strategy and liaise with senior stakeholders
Degree educated & CIPA qualification preferred
To find out more and apply please send your CV to[email removed] or directly through this page.
Key skills: procurement, strategic procurement, greenfield procurement, indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, IT Procurement, MCIPS, business partnering, stakeholder management, supplier relationship management, purchasing, people management, leadership, commercial management, project management, eProcurement, contract management, negotiation, Software Procurement, Hardware Procurement, IT Professional Services Procurement, West Sussex
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