Job Overview The Technology Category Management team: This role will provide you with the opportunity to work within the Indirect Procurement technology category having exposure across multiple UK sectors and being involved in a number of exciting transformational projects, some of which are once in a generation! You will be provided with complexity and opportunities for career progression in a shared service environment. As a Procurement Project Lead, you will lead on behalf of the technology category management team in establishing and managing procurement plans as well as acting as a key interface between the major projects and programmes of the Submarines Business Unit and the wider technology procurement team. A core focus of the role will be collaborating with business stakeholders across a complex network with an aim of driving value through understanding technology roadmaps, business requirements and helping formulate suitable procurement strategies to drive value for the business. As the lead interface, you will represent the IPS Technology Procurement team in key project & programme reviews, helping to update on supplier performance, capture upcoming requirements while helping consult with key stakeholders on governance requirements. Ultimately these roles are to help drive value by creating closer links between ongoing major projects and the Technology Procurement Team. Responsibilities

Act as the focal point for any major projects and programmes for the Submarines business unit and act as a business partner to help connect the projects with the wider Procurement team. Help drive value by supporting project requirements definition, supporting procurement pipeline planning, and sharing IT market/supplier intelligence and supplier performance data available from the wider team to meet the operational needs of the business. Act as an entry point into the Technology Procurement team, responsible for triaging requirements and capturing/managing demand, and determining which projects the procurement team supports and to what level. Ensure adherence to internal governance requirements, including relevant policies and procedures to support effective and compliant project delivery. Facilitate the delivery of requirements by working closely with the wider IPS technology team, managing escalations, and providing regular progress updates to project stakeholders. Establish and maintain procurement plans that deliver business requirements for key technologies and ensure technology partners are on contract and not working at risk. Proven experience operating in a project environment including managing complex stakeholder networks and working to deadlines. Expertise in managing technology procurement, in particular outsourced services, project services, infrastructure and hardware.

Qualifications

Good experience in procurement and supply chain management. Ideally MCIPS Qualified or studying towards MCIPS. Experience in creating and managing procurement/sourcing plans ideally in a complex and/or technology environment. Understanding of software product lifecycles and processes is desirable but not essential. Good stakeholder/relationship management skills coupled with commercial acumen. Excellent analytical abilities for evaluating supplier performance and identifying cost‑saving opportunities.

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