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Job Description
Manage IT/ICT procurement strategies to drive operational efficiency and innovation.
This role involves developing and implementing category strategies to optimize IT/ICT procurement processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry trends. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations, as well as excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and maintaining expert knowledge of global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations
- Managing multi-stream strategic sourcing projects, including research, negotiation, financials, risk, resourcing, and governance
- Fostering collaboration with suppliers, stakeholders, and team members
- Ensuring compliance with governance and policies
- Adapting technical solutions to business needs and articulating trends to leaders
- Building strong relationships with operational users, specialists, and senior stakeholders
- Demonstrating commercial acumen with major suppliers
- Reducing costs and adding value through sourcing and supplier development methodologies
Requirements:
- 5+ years' experience in procurement, sourcing, in the IT/ICT areas
- Experience in leading key technology negotiations
- Ability to translate stakeholder requirements into sourcing practices
- Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
- Deep understanding of industry and category trends
- Strong leadership, communication, organisational, and planning skills
- Degree level or equivalent experience; CPSM/CIPS qualification desirable