Role : Senior Category Manager-IT Services
Location : Farnborough(3 days/week)
Duration : 6 months
Rate : competitive
Inside IR35 : Umbrella
IT & Tech
The IT category has a spend of circa £100m across key categories including Software, Hardware, Networks and IT Services. This role is responsible for the IT Services Category.
Key Responsibilities
Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders, driving early engagement to influence business planning and ensure alignment with organisational priorities
Own, develop and execute category strategies for IT Services, using market insights and data to challenge existing approaches and maximize value
Lead complex sourcing activity, including the design of sourcing strategies, working with the business to support business case development, competitive tenders, and negotiation of high-complexity contracts
Identify and manage category-specific risks, including information security, IR35, supply resilience, geopolitical, financial and sustainability considerations
Support stakeholders to drive Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) across key contracts to ensure performance, innovation and value realisation from strategic partnerships
Support the Finance and Business Systems transformation, including transition from SAP Ariba to Oracle Fusion and establishment of a mature Source-to-Pay model
Key Person Attributes
Communicates complex commercial and strategic concepts clearly and confidently adapting style to suit senior stakeholders
Aligns diverse stakeholders behind shared objectives
Confident decision-maker, balancing commercial, operational and risk considerations to drive the best outcomes in ambiguous or dynamic environments and collaborates x-functionally to achieve this
Builds collaborative and trusted relationships with stakeholders and suppliers
Demonstrates resilience and adaptability during transformation
Role-models integrity, accountability and a growth mindset
Proactively improves processes, challenges existing ways of working and contributes to Supply Chain and Procurement functional development
Experience and Qualifications
Degree or equivalent professional experience
MCIPS qualified or working towards completion
Minimum five years' strategic category management experience in similar categories of spend
Proven track record of building successful relationships with senior stakeholders
Demonstrable experience negotiating high-value contracts
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Practical experience with Source to Pay (S2P) technology
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