IT Category Manager

1 week ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Reed Procurement & Supply Chain Full time

Reed Procurement are proud to be partnering with a well known National Engineering organisation to recruit for the role of IT Category Manager.

The role is a fully Hybrid role with the main office being in Newcastle City Centre.
- £50,000

  • Hybrid role
  • Newcastle City Centre
  • Full time and Permanent
  • Excellent range of benefits

The Role:

  • Monitor trends in company spending and inventory control in order to make recommendations for the future
  • Develop supplier and outsourcer guidelines, obligations, and SLA's
  • Comply with all purchasing policies and procedures
  • Review and maintain the global supplier/contract base for the IT category
  • Update annual IT category plans to retender, consolidate, expand or change suppliers
  • Direct and manage sourcing strategies from beginning to end
  • Negotiate pricing, terms and conditions of sale, and warranties of goods and products with key suppliers and vendors

The Person:

  • Qualified purchasing professional (MCIPS) desirable
  • Experience / Knowledge of procurement legislation, supplier and contract management
  • Experience of implementing procurement policy, procedures
  • Extensive expertise, having operated at both a tactical and strategic level with a strong track record of success in delivering financial savings
  • Sourcing and contract management of corporate categories such as IT, HR, Legal Services
  • Implementing/working under category managementbased approaches
  • Experience of tendering and managing high value contracts (exceed £1m)
  • Empathetic and with strong interpersonal skills; able to influence, negotiate and resolve conflict

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