Procurement Manager

This is a brand new role for an experience IT Procurement expert with a focus on IT Services and IT Professional Services to join the group global function, working for a hugely successful FTSE 100 Travel and Transport conglomerate.

As a business they have massively bounced back from COVID, are on a growth path and have been recruiting across all functions, but with procurement being at the absolute forefront of the future success.

**Role and responsibilities**:

- Support the Global Head of Category in managing IT Services spend for the group
- Advise new supplier sourcing opportunities, using market knowledge for you category
- Continuously try to improve service or cost improvements, from short to longer term
- Define, improve and implement category strategies, working with your key business partners
- Minimise risk, by understanding the business needs and re-negotiating contracts where appropriate
- Look to improve processes and team policies when suitable
- Conduct full procurement activity; drafting RFx, contract award to re-negotiations

**Experience and requirements**:

- Proven experience in IT procurement, across IT Services, IT Professional Services
- Worked in a complex environment, with large spends across multi-regions
- Experience in influencing stakeholders at all levels to improve strategic procurement
- Full end to end procurement, and all counterparts included
- Confident and capable in managing senior business stakeholders
- Worked in a heavy workload, fast pace and able to change with prompt demand
- MCIPS qualification is a reference

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