IT Sourcing Manager- job vacancy in uk

Job Title:  IT Sourcing Manager
Job Type:    Permanent
Location:    Bournemouth
Deadline:   31st  Jul 2013
Salary:    Competitve
Start Date:    ASAP
Reference:    206251-CIO000537

About the role:

As IT Sourcing Manager you'll take responsibility for driving commercial value from third party sourcing opportunities with suppliers and contracts.
As technical market expert within the IT and Telecommunications arena, you will design, lead and implement sourcing arrangements within this field.
 With board level visibility, you'll take the lead on strategic projects, running the end to end tendering process (including negotiating the pricing and contracts).
 In collaboration with key stakeholders across the business you will review existing category arrangements, deliver significant annual cost reduction and drive down the number of active suppliers whilst ensuring best practice is at the heart of all that you do.

About you

So what are we looking for?  First and foremost you will be able to demonstrate a wealth of category management expertise across technology categories with extensive supply market and business knowledge pertinent to this area.
You'll have strong knowledge of commercial models and techniques at your disposal to ensure you achieve best in class sourcing deals.
Your commercial acumen coupled with your outstanding communication skills will enable you to liaise with all levels of our organisation.
Networking and influencing will be at the heart of what you do and your dynamic self-motivated approach will enable you to excel in this role.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to progress within a successful and growing organisation.

About the rewards

We want you to love what you do.
That's why we've put together a benefits package that recognises and rewards a job well done. We'll give you a competitive pension, an annual bonus scheme, 30 days' holiday (with the option to buy and sell days every year), private medical insurance as well as a flexible benefits package.
There's also the option of 25% off our general insurance products, including home and car.

About us

LV= is the UK's largest friendly society. Today, we have more than four million customers, of which over one million are members.
 Our mission is to help people look after what they love, whether that's their family's financial security, their home, their retirement, their car, even their pets.

We're famous for providing a first-class service for our customers, as well as a great place to work for our people.
We have over 5,700 employees across the UK and with ambitious growth plans for the future; we're committed to behaving like a mutual while performing like a PLC.

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