Procurement Manager
Preston Based (Hybrid)
£47.31 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35
6 Month Contract initially.
This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Preston. 2-3 days per week on site.
As a Software Procurement Manager, you will lead in managing one of our software categories with a focus on the procurement lifecycle and category management of a range of products, projects and services across a number of business units. As the subject matter expert you will represent IPS, meeting with other business units and functional areas supporting in strategy creation and implementation/ deployment to meet the operational needs of the business.
This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with the breadth of Indirect Procurement across multiple category's and sectors.
- Implement strategic supplier relationship management with key suppliers including leading the SRM with Microsoft.
- The development and implementation of a Software category strategy covering UK & RoW
- Negotiation and delivery of Enterprise Agreements for software requirements
- Management of contracts at various stages of contract lifecycle requiring strong commercial acumen
- Engage cross-functional and cross-business stakeholders in software category management and strategy development, whilst also supporting the creation of technology roadmaps
- Complex issue management related to the software category
Your skills and qualifications:
- Experience of working with Microsoft, directly and through a reseller
- MCIPS Qualified or studying towards
- Experience of procurement processes and strategy development
- Leading Supplier Management of Key Suppliers
- Experience of contract negotiations
- Experience of team management
- Experience of Technology or software market (desirable)
What we're looking for in you:
To be successful in this role and to support your day-to-day duties you will possess a number of soft skills, these will include but not be limited to: strong people skills and stakeholder management skills, strong communication skills, the ability to present knowing your audience, strong listening skills, the ability to work under pressure, be self-motivated and be able to influence others.
For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.
