IT Procurement Specialist

2 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom LHH Recruitment Solutions Full time

**IT Procurement Specialist**

**£53,353 - £61,823 per annum**

**Leeds (hybrid working requirement)**

**Permanent position**

Are you an experienced and influential procurement specialist with experience of leading the procurement for complex IT transformation programmes?

Are you focused on delivering best value solutions working strategically with senior stakeholders across multiple projects?

The University of Leeds is a large, global, research and teaching University, established in 1904. It is ranked as one of the top 100 Universities in the world (QS World University rankings 2021), UK University of the Year (2017) and a top 10 universityfor research power in the UK according to the Research Excellence Framework. It is primarily campus-based in Yorkshire, England. In 2018/19, over 38,100 students benefitted from the delivery of 1,150 programmes at the University, with more than 12,400 studentsgraduating in the year.
This is a fantastic opportunity offering hybrid working, over 40 days holidays per year including bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, personal development, self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.

**The role**:

- Responsibility for managing complex client and supplier contracts within an IT services and technology environment, including pre-engagement, managing compliant tender processes and assist in the carrying out of commercial assessment of tenders and recommendationsincluding contract drafting negotiation and ongoing supplier management.
- Providing expert advice and guidance on procurement strategies, contracts and supplier management to stakeholders within the Programmes and the wider university, as required, in order to support the contract award, delivery of contract and supplier capabilitywith ongoing continuous improvement.
- Lead on contract management and contract change negotiations.
- Build and maintain effective stakeholder management with key programme suppliers. Working in collaboration with Purchasing colleagues, The Transformation Office and internal stakeholders including Legal and Finance to ensure the alignment of Universityprocesses and the IT contracts management framework, and that budgetary targets are met

**Who are you?**
- Significant experience of leading complex strategic procurement events for IT and associated services within the public sector (e.g., SaaS, CRM, ERP, Cloud Hosting, Software Licensing, IT Hardware)
- Significant experience of formal tendering procedures and a working knowledge of contract law, with a detailed working knowledge of the Public Procurement Regulations 2015 with a wide experience of utilising public sector frameworks.
- Significant experience of developing and managing contract and supplier management processes for a large complex organisation.
- Professional qualification or substantially qualified by experience - i.e., full membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS).
- Experience of effectively analysing problems and data, presenting solutions, and information in a meaningful way to a diverse range of senior stakeholders.



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