Strategic Technology Procurement Specialist

2 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom 1st Executive Ltd Full time

This is an exciting opportunity to drive innovation and make a real impact across new and exciting areas of technology.

You'll be responsible for developing and implementing joined-up, global sourcing strategies and solutions that incorporate the full contract life cycle across multiple spend categories, geographies, and business areas.

As a hybrid role with 2 days in the office each week - located in the heart of the City of London - you'll have the chance to balance work and personal life.

To succeed in this role, you'll need a strong background in commodity and procurement knowledge, across a variety of supply chain categories - primarily Tech/Software but also ideally other indirect corporate & business services and other products and services across the Group.

You'll be educated to a degree level or equivalent, and you'll have experience of leading strategic and business-critical supplier relationships and contracts to deliver sustainable improvements.

Prior experience in a financial services or a similar regulatory environment would be beneficial.

You'll also demonstrate:

  • A proven track record and experience with contract law and legal knowledge relevant to Sourcing & Procurement
  • Experience of applying supply chain skills and techniques to positively disrupt business strategy and outcomes
  • A proven track record in taking ownership for resolving issues within a procurement environment
  • C-Suite stakeholder engagement is a must
  • Experience of the end-to-end procurement life cycle, including strategy development, strategic sourcing, supplier selection processes, contract and commercial negotiation, onboarding and ongoing contract and supplier relationship management
  • Software Tech sourcing experience
  • A proven track record of successful negotiation on complex and high-value deals
  • Experience in cost, financial management and Agile ways of working

The estimated salary for this role is around £80,000 per annum, depending on your experience and qualifications.



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