Senior IT Procurement Manager

ICAEW Milton Keynes, England, United KingdomJoin or sign in to find your next jobJoin to apply for the Senior IT Procurement Manager role at ICAEWICAEW Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Senior IT Procurement Manager role at ICAEWGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.This range is provided by ICAEW. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay rangeDirect message the job poster from ICAEWHybrid working meaning two days in the office and three from homePermanentFull Time 35 hours a weekJoin Our Team as Senior IT Procurement ManagerWe are excited to invite applications for the role of Senior IT Procurement Manager at the ICAEW. In this key position, you will provide strategic procurement expertise to the organisation building stakeholder and supplier relationships working closely with IT to ensure governance, drive commercial value and deliver the IT procurement strategy. This role offers a rare opportunity to support and develop the new Centralised Procurement Function and make a positive impact within ICAEW.Overall Purpose of this role of Senior IT Procurement Manager.In this key position, you will provide strategic procurement expertise to the organisation building stakeholder and supplier relationships working closely with IT to ensure governance, drive commercial value and deliver the IT procurement strategy.The Senior IT procurement Manager will be responsible for sourcing and supplier management activities for commercial contracts relating to IT. We are looking for someone who is commercially astute with advanced negotiation skills and experienced in contracting models and agreements. This role will ensure that the ICAEW suppliers deliver quality and value aligning to our own values and commitments to our members. The Senior IT procurement Manager will have the opportunity to impact best practice procurement, provide expertise and contribute to the success of ICAEW.Working closely with stakeholders, suppliers, and governance teams, this position will support all areas of the business where there is an IT element to their procurement requirement. The role will standardise procurements across the business, drive continuous improvements, ensure our strategic suppliers are monitored and managed in accordance with the contract and ICAEW Strategy.Senior IT Procurement Manager Responsibilities include:Provide strategic IT category expertiseReview and identify opportunities in the IT spend to develop and maintain the category planManage IT tenders from strategic planning to contract completionIdentify and manage key suppliers mitigating risks, understand market trends and monitor supplier performanceSupport contract owners to ensure contracted SLAs and KPIs are metKnow the suppliers, the services they provide and their product development strategySpecific duties will vary from time to time in line with the business needsSenior IT Procurement Manager Candidate ProfileAdvanced IT and Digital Procurement S2P experienceExperienced with commercial IT and Digital contract negotiationProficient in complex contracts with a good understanding of the S2P lifecycleStrong technical background in supplier management experienceExcellent organisational, analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skillsStrong communication abilities to engage stakeholders and suppliers at all levelsAdvanced knowledge of Microsoft OfficeDemonstrated success in cost optimisation, value realisation, and spend analysis across IT categoriesUnderstanding of software licensing models, including SaaS, perpetual, subscription, and cloud-based agreementsFamiliar with information security, GDPR, and regulatory compliance as it applies to third party IT servicesFor the full role profile please click the document attached.Why work at ICAEW as Senior IT Procurement Manager?We want you to enjoy your work and flourish in your role.Our working environment is friendly and supportive, and we encourage everyone to understand personal differences and treat each other with respect.We are a diverse organisation, employing skilled and motivated people from all backgrounds and helping them to reach their full potential, through training and development.Sustainability is important to us, and we work hard to reduce our carbon footprint, whether that's in our buildings through lighting and heating, or encouraging staff to recycle and reduce paper consumption.Our employee benefits include:A substantial suite of training and developmentFlexible working arrangementsA generous benefits package which includes gym discounts, pension plan, season ticket travel loans and health and dental plansWe are a disability confident employer.Should you wish to apply to to this senior IT procurement manager, please follow the link below. 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