Procurement Manager - IT/Digital/Cloud

Procurement Manager - IT / Digital / Cloud - Permanent - South-West London.

A global conglomerate / telecoms company is searching for a Procurement Manager with good IT / Digital / Cloud knowledge to join their team in South-West London on a permanent basis.

Experience Required:

• Strong experience of software, digital, cloud infrastructure and hardware procurement.
• e-Wallet and IoT and mobile telecoms procurement experience would be ideal.
• Ideally some previous telecoms experience.
• Solid experience running end-to-end technology procurement processes.
• Contract placement and management.
• Vendor and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work in international and dynamic environments.
• Good financial analysis skills and budget understanding.

Role:

• Manage IT and Technology Group procurement initiatives and contracts.
• Work closely with the Head of Procurement and liaise with OpCos to ensure that all commercial responsibilities related to Group agreements are carried out accurately and in a timely manner.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development and implementation of Group IT & Technology procurement strategies.
• Manage procurement process including supplier analysis, issue of RFP, assessment, contract placement and contract management.
• Support technology and digital stakeholders in their procurement requirements from identification of business need through to contract signature.
• Lead commercial negotiations with relevant vendors to ensure best value at the required service levels.
• Manage global enterprise contracts with Group vendors.
• Establish, rationalise and manage commercial relations with key/ preferred vendors.
• Establish and maintain the contract renewal schedule and ensure timely review of contract renewals with stakeholders and vendors.
• Manage external commercial benchmarking of significant areas of technology expenditure.
• Update processes for reporting on technology procurement and provide regular reports.
• Liaise with OpCos for sharing and approval of contract terms and commitments.
• Some travel within Europe will be necessary.

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