Job title: Procurement Manager (Software)
Location: Welwyn Garden City or London
Duration: 6 months initially
Adecco is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.
The role:
To manage the strategic development, planning and sourcing for assigned sub-categories, that drives value for money and efficiencies throughout the procurement lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
- Strong awareness of the IT Software supply market with procurement knowledge across Functional / Digital Applications
- Previous IT Software strategic sourcing & category management experience
- Through influence and challenge develop strong working relationships with stakeholders to support, endorse and deliver subcategory plans aligned to category.
- procurement strategies to realise business savings and support innovation.
- Build and deliver subcategory plans aligned to Category Plans by being innovative and collaborative with various cross functional stakeholders.
- Actively minimise revenue and capital costs through improved use of tools, processes, and application of best practice. This will be achieved through a combination of
- influencing stakeholders and robust planning
- Consistently track and report on savings targets for specified sub-categories using the agreed process.
- Using sound judgement build new and develop existing supplier relationships to ensure continued suitability and create greater value across the organisation.
- Support the business to achieving compliance with legal, ethical and safety procurement policies with integrity and good judgment.
- Develop and lead a high performing team enabling them to reach their potential to deliver a world class procurement function.
Requirements:
- Negotiation skills
- Supplier relationship and performance management
- Category Planning
- MCIPS
- MS Office
- Commercial acumen
- Contract management
- Development of self, high standards of personal ethic
- CIPS qualified at level 4 (diploma) or equivalent.
- Procurement management of Software
- Cross functional working and stakeholder engagement.
Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.
Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.