IT Category Manager
- Employer
- Langley Search & Interim
- Location
- Kent
- Salary
- Up to £60,000 + package
- Closing date
- 27 Feb 2021
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- Specialist Area
- Procurement, Category management
- Job Level
- Manager, Specialist
- Sector
- Automotive, Event Management, Media
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- CIPS Membership
- CIPS member
Job Details
My Client a leading Brand are currently looking for a specialist IT Category Manager. The Category Manager will report into the Senior Category Manager helping internal stakeholders gain best value from their spend portfolio. You will join the current team in delivering strategic and tactical procurement projects in Hardware, Software & Broadcast categories.
You will work closely with the Technology department to run tender processes, contract negotiations and ongoing vendor management. You will get immediately involved in projects that are currently running and must be able to manage procurement projects to tight deadlines.
This is a great opportunity for someone wanting to see a diverse set of projects and experience technology, sourcing and procurement with an amazing brand.
Skills required:
- Sourcing and procurement experience, across the categories of IT, Software & Hardware
- Building relationships with key divisions and individuals to ascertain and understand stakeholder, business and customer requirements, strategy, challenges and opportunities.
- Experience of developing best practice governance, procedures and policies which protect the business from risk
Experience Required:
- Experience working in blue chip organisations.
- Ideally educated to degree level
- Procurement technical skills including negotiation skills, contract drafting, drafting of relevant RfPs etc and use of category management techniques in setting category plans
- The ability to draw together requirements across multiple or individual business units and gain consensus on the procurement plan from the business
- Excellent interpersonal/influencing skills.
- MCIPS qualification is mandatory
For more information about this exciting role and if you meet the criteria, please submit your details without delay to info @langleysearch.com quoting MB/7678.
Langley Search & Interm (langleysearch.com) is the leading specialist recruiter in the procurement, supply chain and purchasing field. We manage permanent and interim procurement and supply chain jobs across the UK, Europe and globally for our clients, from large global multinationals to SMEs
Company
Founded in 2002, with a successful MBO in 2018, Langley is an owner managed leading boutique recruitment consultancy offering Executive Search, Contingent and Interim Solutions to fill procurement, end-to-end supply chain, commercial and transformation roles.
Our specialism and knowledge brings an in-depth understanding of our market and we are well positioned to work across a broad range of industries and businesses. These include, rapid growth companies, FTSE 100 businesses and NFP / public sector organisations both in the UK and internationally.
PRIVATE SECTOR PRACTICE including FMCG (food and non-food), retail, leisure, technology & media, aerospace, automotive, capital equipment, energy & utilities, defence, oil & gas, construction & FM, Pharmaceuticals, Retail Banks, Investment Banks, Insurance, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Professional Services and Consultancies
PUBLIC SECTOR PRACTICE including Local Government, Central Government, NHS, Charities, 3rd Sector and Not-for-Profits, Higher Education & Housing Associations
In an increasingly complex and changing marketplace our structured, transparent & efficient recruitment services take the risk out of hiring. When you engage Langley to deliver a recruitment solution you can expect an ethical, robust and professional partnership that delivers with integrity.
- Website
- http://www.langleysearch.com/
- Telephone
- 44(0)844 847 8336
- Location
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Suite 2.1
East Side
Kings Cross Station
London
London
N1C 4AX
United Kingdom
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