Job Title: Category Lead - Software Licensing - IT Procurement
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £40k - 45k per year + Excellent Benefits & Flexibl
Ref No: 129711-CAMN1079440
Category Lead - Software Licensing - IT Procurement
£40,000 - £44,000 + Excellent benefits & Flexible Working
Norwich
Role Profile
As an outward facing role to the external customer base, the Category Lead Software Licensing will be accountable for the delivery of the commercial strategy within the category to achieve the savings and spend under management targets for the frameworks, contractual arrangements and subsequent initiatives related to the delivery of the Software Licensing strategy.
In addition the post holder will be accountable for the ongoing performance and management of contractual arrangements related to the Software Licensing strategy; the post holder will implement and embed commercial principles across the Software Licensing team, including delivery of performance improvement plans and vendor rating to manage suppliers and drive value and continuous improvement from contractual arrangements.
Key Responsibilities
The post holder will be accountable for managing the delivery of the Software Licensing strategy, with the following focus:
* Category Plan: Development and management of the category plan(s) including creation and delivery of new commercial arrangements
* Managed spend: Meet or exceed target of centrally managed spend through leveraged agreements
* Savings:
* Identify and implement licensing savings and demand management opportunities; help to mitigate audit challenge impacts
* Identify and implement aggregation and other cost improvement initiatives
* Develop and agree Benefits Methodologies for all cost improvement projects; deliver, report and evidence all category savings
* Meet or exceed annual savings target for the category
* Supplier Relationship Management: Develop supplier plans, conduct supplier reviews, introduce relevant KPIs and implement supplier improvement plans as required.
* Contract Management: Manage contracts (including changes and contract change notices) and maximise benefit of contracts in line with best practice.
* People Management: Responsible for the line management of staff to include performance management, objective setting/review and delivery of procurement initiatives/projects allocated to staff within the team
* Category Knowledge Management: Develop and maintain knowledge of the category, including analysis of Public Sector's spend
* Customer Relationship Management: Identify key stakeholders at Department level and establish communication plan, including stakeholder forums for key areas of spend
* Management Information: On-time delivery of MI from managed suppliers. Analysis, validation and reporting of managed spend and savings.
Skills & Experience
* Experience in negotiating Software Licensing agreements preferred
* Knowledge of the Software market and application of the various licensing models and approaches that exist preferred
* Software Licensing strategy development and delivery knowledge and expertise
* Commercial acumen including proven delivery of savings and experience of budgetary and resource management
* Analytical and problem solving skills
* Experience of constructively challenging existing ways of doing things, looking for opportunities to improve
* Understanding of EU procurement legislation preferred
* Stakeholder management skills, including ability to engage and influence non-expert/technical end users to structure/define requirements to shape desired outcomes
* Ability to relate business strategy into deliverable business solutions and operational delivery outputs
* Written and verbal communication skills including presentations
* Excellent IT skills in a Microsoft windows environment including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project
* Strong inter-personal and influencing skills
* Delivery focused approach with strong drive, determination and resilience
Client information
Our client is a leading public sector organisation based in East Anglia.
Remuneration
£40,000 - £44,000 + Excellent Benefits + Flexible Working
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