IT Procurement Category Manager

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom OCS Full time

Job Title: IT Procurement Category Manager


If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Category Manager - IT (Procurement) to join our passionate and driven team.

Reporting to the Head of Indirect Procurement, the Category Manager – IT role is a strategic role with primary responsibility for managing the IT Procurement category for OCS UK & Ireland. Working closely with key internal stakeholders, both Group and UK&I, the Category Manager will be expected to create and execute a category plan to maximise value.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Create and execute a category management plan to reduce total cost, improve quality of supply and mitigate risk within the supply chain.
  • Responsibility for all IT Procurement related spend.
  • Deliver the annual savings plan, and ensure any procurement revenue is invoiced and collected on time – ensuring zero aged debt.
  • Responsible for negotiating and delivering procurement synergy targets on M&A activity for services within IT.
  • Leading IT Procurement contract renewal tracking, and processing.
  • Regular supplier engagement and management; building strategic, value adding relationships and driving performance through data driven management and relationship building.
  • Managing and running end-to-end sourcing activities, with support from the Head of Indirect Procurement for high risk/value opportunities.
  • Identifying, evaluating, negotiating, and contracting with new suppliers.

About You:

  • Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
  • IT Procurement experience is essential, as is senior stakeholder management.
  • Results driven with exceptional negotiation skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Commercially focused with a proven track record of cost reduction.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of owning supplier management and performance measurement.
  • Strong project management skills including cross-functional team management.
  • A strong negotiator who understands TCO and utilising SRM to achieve best value.
  • Ability to build sustainable and productive relationships with suppliers.

Desirable

  • CIPS qualification.

  • Procurement Category Manager

    4 days ago

    London, United Kingdom Portfolio Procurement Full time

    This is such an amazing opportunity to work for a special organisation who have a mission in making society a better place. They are looking for a Procurement Category Manager - HR & FM to join the existing team to utilise category management and being responsiblefor anything which is classed as high value. Hybrid role: 2 days in the office, 3 days working...

  • Procurement Category Specialist

    4 days ago

    London, United Kingdom Portfolio Procurement Full time

    This is an exciting new Category Specialist - General Indirect and Corporate Servicesrole to join a highly reputable, truly global organisation to support the ongoing internal reputation of procurement internally, managing the spend within this designatedcategory. **Role overview**: - Reporting to the Category Manager, you will be responsible for carrying...

  • Procurement Category Specialist

    2 months ago

    London, United Kingdom Portfolio Procurement Full time

    This is an exciting new Category Specialist - General Indirect and Corporate Servicesrole to join a highly reputable, truly global organisation to support the ongoing internal reputation of procurement internally, managing the spend within this designatedcategory. **Role overview**: - Reporting to the Category Manager, you will be responsible for carrying...

  • Immediate Procurement Manager

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time

    A global outsourced technology provider is looking for a Senior Category Manager to work across the EMEA region on a variety of projects Hybrid & Flexible working - 2 days a month in London Path to Procurement Leader/Director Broad scope of projects to work on Procurement Heads is working exclusively with a global outsourced technology provider that...

  • Immediate Procurement Manager

    4 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time

    A global outsourced technology provider is looking for a Senior Category Manager to work across the EMEA region on a variety of projects Hybrid & Flexible working - 2 days a month in London Path to Procurement Leader/Director Broad scope of projects to work on Procurement Heads is working exclusively with a global outsourced technology provider that...

  • Immediate Procurement Manager

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time

    A global outsourced technology provider is looking for a Senior Category Manager to work across the EMEA region on a variety of projects Hybrid & Flexible working - 2 days a month in London Path to Procurement Leader/Director Broad scope of projects to work on Procurement Heads is working exclusively with a global outsourced technology provider that...

  • Immediate Procurement Manager

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time

    A global outsourced technology provider is looking for a Senior Category Manager to work across the EMEA region on a variety of projects Hybrid & Flexible working - 2 days a month in London Path to Procurement Leader/Director Broad scope of projects to work on Procurement Heads is working exclusively with a global outsourced technology provider that...

  • Category Manager Beverages

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time €65,000

    Are you ready to join one of the largest and most impressive procurement teams in the Food Service sector? Working with a team with over £1Billion spend, you will be playing a critical role of managing the Hot Beverages category in the Retail Procurement team. You will also be managing a Category Buyer so coaching and leadership will play a key role for...

  • Senior Category Manager

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time €95,000

    A well-regarded UK bank is looking for a Senior Category Manager to manage non-IT categories. In a period of transition, this is a greenfield opportunity to head up non-IT spend, while leading a small team. The ideal candidate will have experience in category planning for indirect areas and preferably come from a banking background (although not...

  • Senior Category Manager

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time €95,000

    A well-regarded UK bank is looking for a Senior Category Manager to manage non-IT categories. In a period of transition, this is a greenfield opportunity to head up non-IT spend, while leading a small team. The ideal candidate will have experience in category planning for indirect areas and preferably come from a banking background (although not...

  • Senior Category Manager

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time €95,000

    A well-regarded UK bank is looking for a Senior Category Manager to manage non-IT categories. In a period of transition, this is a greenfield opportunity to head up non-IT spend, while leading a small team. The ideal candidate will have experience in category planning for indirect areas and preferably come from a banking background (although not...

  • Senior Category Manager

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time

    A well-regarded UK bank is looking for a Senior Category Manager to manage non-IT categories. In a period of transition, this is a greenfield opportunity to head up non-IT spend, while leading a small team. The ideal candidate will have experience in category planning for indirect areas and preferably come from a banking background (although not...

  • Senior Category Manager

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time €95,000

    A well-regarded UK bank is looking for a Senior Category Manager to manage non-IT categories. In a period of transition, this is a greenfield opportunity to head up non-IT spend, while leading a small team. The ideal candidate will have experience in category planning for indirect areas and preferably come from a banking background (although not...

  • Senior Procurement Manager

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time

    A global outsourced technology provider is looking for a Senior Category Manager to work across the EMEA region on a variety of projects Hybrid & Flexible working - 2 days a month in London Path to Procurement Leader/Director Broad scope of projects to work on Procurement Heads is working exclusively with a global outsourced technology provider that...

  • Senior Procurement Manager

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time

    A global outsourced technology provider is looking for a Senior Category Manager to work across the EMEA region on a variety of projects Hybrid & Flexible working - 2 days a month in London Path to Procurement Leader/Director Broad scope of projects to work on Procurement Heads is working exclusively with a global outsourced technology provider that...

  • Senior Procurement Manager

    4 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time

    A global outsourced technology provider is looking for a Senior Category Manager to work across the EMEA region on a variety of projects Hybrid & Flexible working - 2 days a month in London Path to Procurement Leader/Director Broad scope of projects to work on Procurement Heads is working exclusively with a global outsourced technology provider that is...

  • Senior Procurement Manager

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time

    A global outsourced technology provider is looking for a Senior Category Manager to work across the EMEA region on a variety of projects Hybrid & Flexible working - 2 days a month in London Path to Procurement Leader/Director Broad scope of projects to work on Procurement Heads is working exclusively with a global outsourced technology provider that is...

  • Senior Procurement Manager

    4 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time

    A global outsourced technology provider is looking for a Senior Category Manager to work across the EMEA region on a variety of projects Hybrid & Flexible working - 2 days a month in London Path to Procurement Leader/Director Broad scope of projects to work on Procurement Heads is working exclusively with a global outsourced technology provider that is...

  • Senior Procurement Manager

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time

    A global outsourced technology provider is looking for a Senior Category Manager to work across the EMEA region on a variety of projects Hybrid & Flexible working - 2 days a month in London Path to Procurement Leader/Director Broad scope of projects to work on Procurement Heads is working exclusively with a global outsourced technology provider that is...

  • Senior Procurement Manager

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full time

    A global outsourced technology provider is looking for a Senior Category Manager to work across the EMEA region on a variety of projects Hybrid & Flexible working - 2 days a month in London Path to Procurement Leader/Director Broad scope of projects to work on Procurement Heads is working exclusively with a global outsourced technology provider that is...