Senior Procurement Manager - IT & Technology (£90k package + bonus)

Job Description

Title:

Senior Procurement Manager - IT
Location:

Bristol
Salary & Package:

£75,000 - £85,000 + £5,000 car allowance + Bonus + Strong Pension Scheme + Life Assurance + Private Medical + 28 days holiday

Sea Global are delighted to currently be working with one of the largest Insurance business’ who turn over £bn’s globally. They are an award winning, global powerhouse who are at the forefront of their industry, who have an unrivalled working culture and a best-in-class procurement function, who are hugely successful and have great relationships with internal stakeholders throughout the business.

They have some exciting projects / growth plans and they are keen to add a Procurement Manager - IT to the team. This role sits within the function as a leadership role and has a dotted line directly to the Head of Category. She is looking for a heavy hitting IT Procurement professional, who has a demonstrable track record of working with C-Suite executives, and experience of working with Tier 1 technology suppliers.

Role & Responsibilities
Report directly into the Head of Procurement
Be an extra pair of hands to the IT Procurement team
Build and implement category plans, as well as delivering sub-category plans
Manage commercial suppliers, specifically focusing on Contract Management, Risk, KPIs & SLAs
Manage relationship with both internal & external stakeholders across both different suppliers and internal customers

Experience & Requirements
Exposure to IT categories, ideally Software, SaaS, Cloud, and IT Services
Category Management experience would be preferable
Experience of working with senior executives, pushing back and being comfortable under pressure
Experience within a similar sector would be preferred, however not at all essential