Senior IT Procurement Category Manager

London (50% office based)

£75k - £80k plus strong benefits including up to 30% bonus.

Do you enjoy working as a true business partner shaping commercial decisions across IT?

Are you passionate about maximising supplier engagements across IT to improve relationships for the business and the supplier?

Do you work for a large Financial Services company and now seek a more autonomous and visible procurement role in a smaller organisation?

If yes, we have a great opportunity for you to join a successful Financial Services company.

As Senior IT Procurement Category Manager your role will cover:

• Driving forward the planning and tracking of commercial activity within IT for the group
• Running tender processes across IT (Software, Cloud Services, IT Professional Services).
• Negotiating contracts with vendors ensuring performance to allow for successful project delivery
• Manage the relationships with large core third party IT application and infrastructure vendors working with the wider Third Party Risk Management team
• Navigate a de-centralised SRM governance structure.
• Develop robust IT Category Plans to support overall business goals.
• Manage the end to end contract lifecycle for change and manage the pipeline of group IT commercial activity.

This is a highly visible autonomous Procurement role and will suit individuals with excellent influencing and stakeholder management experience.

You will have proven IT Procurement Category Management experience

You will have recently worked in a Financial Services company and have some good understanding of FCA and PRA regulations.

You must have current UK Right to work and be within commuting distance of London, UK.

The role requires the person to be in the office 2 or 3 days per week in Central London. A competitive salary and benefits package are on offer.