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IT & Indirect Category Manager – Global FTSE 100 FMCG Player – London + Flex Working - £60,000 + Benefits

This iconic FTSE 100 FMCG brand has enjoyed explosive growth during the last 5 years, and with continued expansion forecasted over the next 5, coupled with an influx of board-level investment in best-in-class procurement, now is an exciting time to be joining this close-knit Strategic Sourcing team.

Now the business has created a senior position for a passionate IT Procurement specialist to be a major contributor in winning business support and driving towards best-practice. As the new procurement team member you will own a complex £ Multi-Million spend mainly across IT Software, Hardware & Consultancy, but also HR, Marketing, Professional Services and mentor / coach an up-and-coming Indirects Buyer.

IT & Indirect Category Manager role overview:-

• Being the Strategic Sourcing Lead for all Software, Hardware and Professional Services subcategories: including Licensing, Application Development and Maintenance, Cloud, Data Centers, Servers, Storage etc
• Negotiating with market leading Technology vendors / suppliers such as Microsoft, HP, Dell, Oracle, IBM, using your supplier relationship management skills to leverage longer term commercial advantages for the business as well as cost savings
• Project leading category / sourcing strategies, owning the cradle-to-grave procurement process including RFP, RFQ etc
• Regular interaction with an executive level stakeholder community, winning support for far-reaching procurement initiatives
• Instilling a high performance culture amongst the Procurement team, upskilling more junior team members and demonstrating what best-in-class IT Procurement looks and feels like
• Strong procurement and strategic sourcing experience (3 years) within established companies, with at least 2 years specialising in IT & Technology categories
• Track record of progression within your procurement career thus far, stepping from Buyer to Senior Buyer to Procurement Manager / Category Manager within a short space of time
• Degree / MCIPS qualifications preferable though not essential

This is an excellent procurement opportunity for a charismatic procurement professional looking to work in an intelligent and collaborative environment, lead strategic and high-value procurement projects, and progress one’s career towards Directorship.

To find out more and apply please send your CV to g.sivarajah@bramwithconsulting.co.uk or directly through this page.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Retail

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