IT Procurement Manager - £70K (Bristol)

Role: IT Procurement Manager

Salary: Up to £70K + Excellent Benefits

Location: Bristol (1 - 2 days p/w on site)

Are you an IT Procurement Manager - with experience of category management, as well as delivery of complex IT sourcing projects across Cloud, DevOps, Cyber, Software and Testing? This role offers a fantastic opportunity to play a key part in the development of a Greenfield Procurement function, alongside a newly appointed Head of Procurement, for a PE backed Wealth & Investment Management firm.

Role:
Key to your success in this role will be the ability to develop key stakeholder relationships with the IT community, positioning Procurement as a "value-add" business partner. Ultimately, you will be tasked with driving commercial value across a broad range of business critical IT & Technology Procurement projects - supporting the organisation's digital journey.

You will need to:

• Be commercially astute, financially literate and legally competent to negotiate contracts
• Have strong influencing skills and leadership, with the gravitas to negotiate credibly with suppliers and engage with the CIO and the executive management team
• Be results driven with a track record of achievement while adaptable in the face of adversity
• Familiar with operating in a regulatory environment

Experience:

• IT Procurement & Category Management experience
• Solid understanding of procurement processes and principles, commercial and legal constructs, and financial models.
• Skills to influence and drive effective change in a fast paced environment
• Self-motivation, tenacity, and a focus on delivery
• Gravitas, the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Ideally Degree and MCIPS qualified.