It Procurement Lead £95K

Role: IT Procurement Lead Salary: Up to £95K + Excellent BenefitsLocation: Birmingham (hybrid)Are you an IT Procurement Manager - with experience of category management, as well as delivery of complex IT sourcing projects across Cloud, DevOps, Cyber, Software and Testing?
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to play a key part in the development of a Greenfield Procurement function, alongside a newly appointed Head of Procurement, for a PE backed Technology organisation.Role:As IT Procurement Lead - Key to your success in this role will be the ability to develop key stakeholder relationships with the IT community, positioning Procurement as a "value-add" business partner.
Ultimately, you will be tasked with driving commercial value across a broad range of business critical IT & Technology Procurement projects - supporting the organisation's digital journey.You will need to:* Be commercially astute, financially literate and legally competent to negotiate contracts* Have strong influencing skills and leadership, with the gravitas to negotiate credibly with suppliers and engage with the CIO and the executive management team* Be results driven with a track record of achievement while adaptable in the face of adversity* Familiar with operating in a regulatory environmentExperience:* Deep IT Procurement & Category Management experience* Solid understanding of procurement processes and principles, commercial and legal constructs, and financial models.
* Skills to influence and drive effective change in a fast paced environment* Self-motivation, tenacity, and a focus on delivery* Gravitas, the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels* Ideally Degree / CIPS qualified.
***due to client requirements candidate must hold full right to work in the UK on a fulltime permanent basis ***