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Interim it category manager

Manchester
Hays
Category manager
Posted: 23 March
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Your newpany
You will join a private sector professional services organisation that is modernising its procurement approach and building strongermercialernance across IT spend. Thepany operates in a fast moving, client driven environment where the ability to secure value, improve supplier relationships and support business growth is central to its strategy. This is a role where your expertise will have a direct and visible impact from day one.

Your new role
You will lead the IT category, covering software, hardware, cloud technologies, networks and wider IT professional services. You will manage end-to-end sourcing activity, leadmercial negotiations and identify opportunities to improve cost, performance and risk management across the supplier base. The role requires close collaboration with senior stakeholders to shape category strategy and bringmercial insight to technology decisions. You will also support wider procurement transformation, strengthening processes and raising the profile of best practice procurement within the business. As an interim, you will be expected to pick up pace quickly and deliver oues without delay.

What you'll need to succeed
You will bring strong IT procurement experience gained within aplex private sector environment, ideally within professional services or a similar sector wheremercial rigour and stakeholder engagement are key. You will have a track record of delivering savings, improving supplier performance and driving bettermercial controls across SaaS, cloud, infrastructure and managed services. You will be confident working with senior leaders, able to challenge constructively andfortable operating with autonomy.

What you'll get in return
You will receive apetitive day rate, hybrid working options and the opportunity to influence IT procurement during a period of meaningful change. The role offers exposure to senior leadership and the chance to contribute to strategic technology and procurement decisions.

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