£45000 - £60000 Per year
Junior Manager
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
Key responsibilities of the Jnr Category Manager / Lead Buyer - IT / Software / Digital Tech role and not be limited to:
- Leads or supports cross-functional teams in conducting Make v Buy exercises and developing and deploying commodity strategies of medium complexity
- Engages with Stakeholder Functional leads regarding supplier bid and selection criteria.
- Participates in / leads supplier assessments and supplier development activity teams, including the administration of appropriate due diligence activity
- Leverages commodity opportunities and synergies across different sites
- Ensures that strategies are in alignment with market conditions, business requirements, goals and growth plans.
- Leverages supplier and industry capabilities in conjunction with Stakeholder functions to align functional strategies and identify gaps to link supplier capabilities with requirements
- Develops Commodity Agreements
- Develops and manages tenders. Performs or supports cost and price analysis, develops negotiation strategies, and leads negotiations in order to create value for money outcomes for procuring goods and services
- Produces business cases/ briefing materials for management reviews
- Works with suppliers and functional stakeholders to achieve collaborative partnering, strategic relationship management to deliver required service level KPIs
- Establishes and manages supplier relationships to include supplier continuous improvement/development goals
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Key skills and experience required for Jnr Category Manager / Lead Buyer - IT / Software / Digital Tech role and not limited to:
- Proven experience within a procurement role, IT, software or digital tech experience is preferred
- Knowledge of software licencing, end user licencing agreements, and contracting digital services
- Ideally degree educated or CIPS qualified would be a bonus and not essential
- Able to lead or perform effectively in a multi-functional team
- Experienced in managing stakeholder relationships and driving continuous improvements
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
Reference no: 99609