Category Specialist - IT - UK Financial Services Firm
- Employer
- Bramwith Consulting
- Location
- Bedfordshire
- Salary
- GBP45000 - GBP55000 per annum + Car + Uncapped Bonus
- Closing date
- 1 Jun 2023
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- Specialist Area
- Procurement, Category management
- Job Level
- Manager, Specialist
- Sector
- Banking,Finance and Insurance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- CIPS Membership
- CIPS member
Job Details
Role: Category Specialist - IT
Firm: UK Leading Financial Services Firm
Location: North London/ Hybrid
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + Package (Car Allowance)
Contact: Tabitha - JobsTH@bramwithconsulting.co.uk
This financial services firm based in North London are looking at expand their team and onboard a Procurement Category Specialist within the IT Category, with a focus on software, hardware, IT services and telco as subcategories. Their procurement function is made up of 25 professionals who work in a collaborative, inclusive manner, regardless of seniority. This in turn has made them an award winning function, recognised by CIPS.
IT Category Specialist Responsibilities:
- Support and co-create category strategy/ plans for each IT subcategory - using market, supplier and spend analysis.
- Handle multiple work streams with your manager. This includes strategic, low volume, high risk and complexity projects, as well as, tactical, high volume, low risk and duration projects.
- Work on procurement documentation, drafting and issuing RFX documents, bid analysis, negotiating contractual and commercial terms and prepare all approval recommendations.
- Work with senior stakeholders, building and maintaining trusting, professional relationships - building your personal and teams credibility.
- Manage current suppliers, alongside onboarding and scoping new suppliers within the IT category.
Key Experience / Skills for this role:
- 5+ years within any or multiple of the IT procurement sub-categories.
- Ability to demonstrate experience in procurement strategy development, support, or co-creation.
- Proven experience and success in procurement operations and processes, such as systems, procedures/regulations, third parties, governance or legal. An advantage point would be having experience in Globality, SAP or Ariba.
- Excellent organisation skills - ability to handle multiple work streams.
How will they reward you?
- Hybrid working - with the ability to choose which office location you want to visit (North London, or Central London).
- Set, tailored career plan - set out 1:1 with your manager.
- 30 days holiday PLUS bank holidays/ ability to buy and sell.
- Full insurance - medical/ dental/ life.
- Uncapped bonus scheme.
If you would like to hear and understand more on this role then please reach out to Tabitha via email - JobsTH@bramwithconsulting.co.uk
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Company
Award-winning recruitment specialist with an exclusive global pool of procurement, operations and supply chain talent.
Working with a wide range of small start-ups through to large FTSE 100 businesses, Bramwith Consulting has established a reputation for excellence, delivery and market knowledge.
Our expert consultants, work on both contingency and retained search mandates with clients, advising and assisting them in hiring niche Procurement staff. Our experienced recruiters have proven track records establishing and developing relationships with clients and candidates alike, allowing us to provide the highest calibre of candidates and job opportunities.
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