Strategic Sourcing Manager

5 days ago

West Midlands, United Kingdom Layer 8 Recruitment 🌐 Full time
Job Title: Head of Procurement & Partnerships


A fantastic opportunity to step into a new role within our client's Managed Service Provider (MSP) business and make a significant impact. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will be responsible for managing, both commercially and strategically, several core vendors, telecom suppliers, and business-critical application providers.


Key Highlights:
  • Up to £80K annual salary subject to experience
  • 25 days holiday increasing with length of service + bank holidays
  • Hybrid - West Midlands (frequent meetings with vendors is essential)
  • Enhanced family friendly leave and pay
  • Income Protection
  • Private medical
  • Life Assurance


Objectives:
  • Strengthen existing relationships with vendors through regular meetings
  • Align strategic objectives with vendors
  • Create new relationships & onboard new vendors where appropriate
  • Maximise partner incentives / programmes
  • Drive commercial efficiency & continuous improvement
  • Support the Sales team / bid manager with bids, deal reg & negotiation
  • Build out (and manage) a procurement team function within the business


Requirements:
  • Previous experience working in a fast-paced SME IT Service Provider environment
  • Proven experience managing IT tech vendors and relationships
  • Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
  • Self-motivated, enthusiastic & high energy
  • Confident in challenging the status quo


Partners You'll Manage:
  • Strategic Vendors: Cisco, Extreme, Forescout, Fortinet
  • Telco Carriers: BT, Virgin, Openreach
  • Critical Applications: Oracle Netsuite, SolarWinds, ServiceNow
  • Onboarding new vendors where appropriate


Location:

This is a hybrid role. Expect to visit West Midlands office 2-3 times per week with frequent travel to vendor meetings.

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