Snr It Procurement Manager - £95K (Birmingham)

Contact: Contact email: Job ref: J691695B_1733418845 Published: 3 days ago Expiry date: 2025-01-04 Start date: ASAP Role: Senior IT Procurement Manager Salary: Up to £95K + Excellent Benefits Location: Birmingham (2 days p/w on site) Are you an IT Procurement Manager with experience in business partnering and delivering 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 Wealth & Investment Management firm.
Responsibilities: 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.
Be familiar with operating in a regulatory environment.
Experience: 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, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
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