IS Category Manager

1 month ago

Southampton, United Kingdom Lloyd's Register Full time

Job ID:39483
 

What we're looking for

Join our dynamic team at Lloyd's Register as a IS Category Manager. In this pivotal role, you will be working closely with budget-owner and stakeholders across the IT organisation, you will be responsible for

developing and implementing individual IT, Digital, Telecommunication, and related technology category procurement strategies, aligned with digital transformation plans. Your mission will be focusing on achieving value for money (VFM), reduction of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), margin improvement initiatives, and (SRM) supplier relationship management in the immediate term.

contributing to overall procurement and sustainability strategies.

 As a Senior IS Category Manager, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of maritime technology while enjoying a rewarding career with a global leader in the industry. If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for procurement and technologies, we invite you to bring your expertise to our team and be a driving force in shaping the maritime industry's digital transformation. Join us in delivering excellence and driving maritime safety and efficiency to new heights.

What we offer you  

The opportunity to work for an organization that has a strong sense of purpose, is values driven and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes 

 A full-time permanent role with a hybrid model of work 

The role  

The IT Category Manager will own the overall supplier relationships with technology partners and maintain a close alignment with the internal IT colleagues. They have day-to-day with the suppliers and will conduct monthly and quarterly business reviews. 

Here’s what your day-to-day will look like in this role:

Designing, managing, and executing new IT procurement category plans and project plans for individual initiatives, evaluating processes, and identifying risks and issues to ensure contracts are delivered on time and within budget, with improved benefits and savings.

Conducting profound research into the IT spend category and identifying how savings and sustainable margin

improvement can be created.

Establishing and managing suppliers’ commercial bid process, negotiating terms and conditions, assessing risks, and

implementing suitable strategies to mitigate exposure.

In conjunction with IT and business functional leaders, leading sourcing projects, both strategic and tactical,

including but not limited to requests for information (RFIs), requests for quotations (RFQs), requests for proposals

(RFPs), and other commercial information required

Developing solid relationships with internal stakeholders and key decision-makers to influence behaviours and

ensure the appropriate and timely involvement of Procurement in all sourcing activities, e.g., Influencing,

challenging, and jointly developing strategic sourcing strategies

Working within the governance model, ensuring procurement methodologies and standards are maintained,

appropriate, and complied with, and risks are appropriately managed.

What you bring

min 5+ years of experience in an IT Procurement related role with competence and a proven ability to build and

execute category strategies.

Ability to structure RFPs, execute and evaluate RFPs against a broad set of evaluation criteria and provide

recommendations for vendor selection. Experience with larger, more complex RFPs is desirable.

Have a successful track record of delivering significant cost savings and broader commercial benefits

throughout the deal-making process.

Product knowledge including Hardware, Software, Storage, Telecoms, Professional Services, and Maintenance.

Holds a Professional Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) or working

towards a business degree or equivalent.

Results-driven and highly customer-focused; concerned with meeting, and exceeding, customer expectations.

You are someone who:

#LI-SC1

#LI-Hybrid

About us  

We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.

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