Senior IT Procurement Manager (SW/Digital/Apps)

This is a great opportunity working for a truly household consumer brand, in the indirect procurement team as a Senior IT Procurement Manager owning the category, including all sub-categories with a focus on Software, Digital and Applications as they move to more of an online presence.

The organisation currently has a class procurement function across other categories, the function is grounded and very bought into within the business, who have invested into expanding the team and aligning the whole company''s IS spend in one centralised team.

Roles and responsibilities:

As the Senior Procurement Manager Technology, Software & Digital, reporting into the Head of Procurement
Conduct end to end procurement focusing purely on the company''s global IT
A large focus of the role will be aimed at building lasting relationships with suppliers
Negotiate new and existing contracts for best value for the business
Source new suppliers for best value, with up-most efficiency
Work within a close team , but take on projects autonomously, full responsibility of supplier selection
Manage stakeholders at all levels - business leads to executive level
Challenge stakeholders across the business with your own technical and previous experienceExperience required:

Must have extensive IT/IS, ideally in Digital, Apps and Software
Proven wins and achievements, in relative sized projects
End-to-end procurement experience, strong SRM/VM experience essential
Must be able to fit into a team and work well in that environment
Very confident in negotiating any level of stakeholder
Able to build effective and lasting relationships internally and externally
Willing to fully commit to the role and company throughout this exciting time of change

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