Procurement Manager - IT

Procurement Business Partner – IT Location: Dorset, England, United Kingdom Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 | Bonus | Healthcare | Pension | many other fringe benefits An amazing, brand new role working for a leading Insurer on the South Coast who have built a class procurement and SRM function in line with the companies success and growth. They thrive on offering continuous career development opportunities, where you can grow within the business making your own path. This role will manage the companies IT and Tech spend as a specialist category, with involvement in other categories such as Professional Services. Role and Responsibilities: Create relevant category strategies through to the delivery and performance including year on year annualised savings Develop IT category plans and strategies to ensure alignment for the group, leveraging suppliers to support local offices Support the development of category strategies to a clear and prioritised pipeline of sourcing projects Engage, manage and influence senior stakeholders from Director to Board level to ensure buy-in, utilising strong market knowledge Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a rounded knowledge of a suppliers performance Monitor supplier risk and performance through reporting tools and business feedback Be a Procurement role model by living company values, consistently delivering to the high standards expected, promoting procurement through relationships On top of over delivering strategic projects, ensure the business is getting the best service in line with cost efficiency Experience and Requirements: Worked for a corporate business or organisation Corporate Services category experience (Professional Services, Financial, Insurance) categories are preferable Broad indirect and corporate services category experience Ability to engage, negotiate and influence senior stakeholders up to Director level+ Strong stakeholder management, using different approaches to type, level and maturity of relationship Analytical mindset and have strong communication skills to present ideas to the business Worked in a large and cross-functional procurement team MCIPS qualification nice to have, but not essential Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level Employment Type: Full-time Job Function: Purchasing Industries: Financial Services and Insurance #J-18808-Ljbffr