Procurement Category Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious individual to join our growing Procurement team. This important role will focus on increasing our strategic IT Procurement capability, transforming the way we work, and delivering opportunities that drive EBITDA improvement.

You should have a strong career history in fast-paced private sector companies where you have excelled as an IT category specialist. This is not a generalist role and will suit someone ready to bring their specialist IT knowledge to the wider Procurement function.

You will work closely with our teams both in Birmingham and York and we would love you to come into Birmingham HQ several times a week.

You will be primarily focusing on partnering with our ITO business unit which acts as public and private sector reseller of licences and services from OneAdvanced and third parties.

You should have a strong career in fast-paced private sector companies where you have excelled as an IT category specialist - if you are familiar with resellers that would be an advantage.

You will-

• Own the development and execution of category strategies for key areas of our technology organisation.
• Provide proactive, decisive high-value procurement consultation to the business through thorough understanding of the business needs.
• Utilise optimal sourcing methods to balance cost, risk, quality and speed.
• Lead the sourcing activities and negotiations for large and complex IT contracts.
• Leverage market developments/industry best practises to drive efficiencies and global cost savings.

We need you to bring-

• Strong technology experience, a solid understanding of spend categories at a technical and market level including: Cloud, DevOps tooling, Technology Frameworks, AI software / applications, Testing / Automation, Cyber / IT Security.
• Strong market knowledge and evidence of utilising that knowledge to make changes to procurement plans and business decisions.
• Strong procurement and contract management experience, and a solid understanding of procurement processes and principles, commercial and legal constructs, and financial models.
• Broad understanding of financial management principles.
• Skills to influence and drive effective change in a fast paced environment.
• Self-motivation, tenacity, and a focus on delivery.
• Confidence to work with ambiguity, prioritise effectively, assess and manage risk and make decisions.

CIPS or equivalent qualification/experience.

About us:

OneAdvanced is one UK's largest providers of business software and services serving 20,000+ global customers with an annual turnover of £330M+. We manage 1.5 million 111 calls per month, support over 2 million Further Education learners across the UK, handle over 10 million wills, and so much more. Our mission is to power the world of work and, as you can see, our software underpins some of the UK's most critical sectors.

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