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JSS is currently recruiting an IT Category Manager position for a public sector organisation in the West Midlands area.
This is a critical role, taking ownership of the key technology spend area within the business.
The role:
* Lead the procurement process for IT related, highly complex, business critical and above threshold goods and services, within a publicly regulated environment, managing all risk, legislative and regulatory requirements
* Implements procurement procedures in keeping with the organisation’s Procurement strategy and Procurement Policy and processes
* Working to a governance framework and other procurement regulations as required.
* Supports development of appropriate IT procurement strategies that support value for money objectives e.g. supplier consolidation.
* Develops and maintains a plan of all IT procurement activity to meet business needs and advises on resource needs and options.
* Co-ordinates production of invitation to tender documents, instructions, evaluation scorecards and reports.
* Partners with key stakeholders across the business to understand key requirements/Customer profiles for their business units seeking products to best match these criteria.
* Facilitates development of the organisation’s relationship with existing and potential IT suppliers through strategic supplier relationship management.
* Works closely with legal and procurement teams to ensure adherence to contracted terms and conditions to maintain a high level of commerciality and relationship with key suppliers.
* Proactively engages key suppliers to help strengthen and improve their performance and provide transparency to help alleviate current or future service issues including ensuring non-conformances are managed and addressed in a timely manner.
* Identify and drive forward opportunities to develop and deliver cost-savings, business, and value-added opportunities within the organisation.
* Ensure IT suppliers continue to deliver best value by actively benchmarking against identified and approved comparators; and negotiating any contract changes.
Your profile:
* IT Category Management & Category Strategy Development
* Demonstrable experience in running tenders and leading complex IT procurement competitions;
* Demonstrable experience in leading commercial negotiations
* Contract management
* Project management
* Experience of delivering tenders under UCR or PCR and awareness of more recent interpretations from Europe and the UK Courts
* CIPS Qualified
What’s on offer?
* Highly competitive benefits package
Please apply below or reach out to me directly at lewis.thompson@jss-procurement.com
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Purchasing
* Industries
Government Administration
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