Manager - IT Procurement- job vacancy in uk

Job Title:   Manager - IT Procurement
Job Type:    Permanent
Location:    North London
Deadline:    25th Jul 2013
Start Date:    ASAP
Salary:    £80k - £90k pa
Ref No:     222453-001_968988


Our bluechip client are looking to recruit an IT Procurement Manager. The position of Category Manager- IT Procurement has the responsibility for all contractual and commercial relationships within IT.
Working closely with the IT CIO, the job holder will be responsible for the development and execution of strategies, action plans, processes and best practises to ensure innovation, continuous improvement and value are provided by suppliers to our client.
Assure, through close collaboration with the internal client the identification of opportunities and validation of the strategies and actions.
Guide the strategic decisions, ensuring that the most important opportunities in terms of savings/value (e.g. quality, service, total supplier value) are transformed into actions and that the right priorities are selected.
Ensuring that savings targets and annual productivity improvements are achieved and that the internal customers are kept satisfied in terms of: cost, quality, lead-times and service level of suppliers

Essential Candidate Experience:

- Skilled in creating Procurement and Tendering processes for operational and tactical contracts with a demonstrable track record of achievement
- Advanced knowledge of a broad range of the Technology sector, products, services and suppliers
- Substantial experience of procurement and contract management in large complex organisations
- Can demonstrate a record of delivering value for money through effective procurement
- Skilled negotiator, with the ability to identify and negotiate terms and conditions, contractor performance milestones, and methods to monitor and report performance
- Ability to recognise the skills required for a team and through recruitment and development ensure that an appropriate team is built to meet the business objectives
- Passion for delivering quality, measurable services with a proven ability to set and deliver realistic, co-ordinated objectives in accordance with agreed priorities
- Strong customer focus and actively listens to customers to ensure excellent services are provided
- Proven ability to apply sound procurement techniques and development to optimise service delivery
- High levels of interpersonal skills such as communication, negotiation, influencing and persuasiveness
- High degree of controllership of spending and constantly looking for ways to reduce spending. Comfortable with questioning the business owners on whether a given purchase request is absolutely needed and justified

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