Job Description \n IT Category Manager \n Portsmouth, Hampshire | Permanent | Up to £68,000 per annum | Hybrid (2 days on-site per week) | Excellent Benefits Package \n We are working with a leading organisation that is looking to appoint an experienced IT Category Manager to take ownership of its IT procurement strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially driven procurement professional to lead sourcing activity across the IT category, manage key supplier relationships and drive value, innovation and efficiencies across the organisation. \n Manage IT category spend with high strategic impact, ensuring alignment with business goals and risk mitigation. \n Lead commercial activities across the sourcing lifecycle, delivering value creation and minimising total cost of ownership. \n Ensure full compliance with utilities procurement regulations, statutory obligations, and data protection requirements throughout sourcing processes. \n \n Essential Experience Required \n \n Ability to analyse and present complex commercial/contractual data and concepts to a wide range of stakeholders \n Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams \n Solid negotiation, influencing and resolution skills \n Outstanding communication skills and customer service ethic with strong stakeholder engagement capabilities \n Self-starter - resilient and tenacious under pressure and willingness to develop skills and experience \n Knowledge of the water industry and/or IT category specific supply chain \n Experience of strategic sourcing in a multi-stakeholder environment and working within multi-disciplinary teams \n Relevant transferable business and/or supply chain knowledge \n Track record in delivering against stretching target \n \n Desirable \n \n Excellent proven commercial and contractual acumen \n Knowledge and experience of regulated procurement procedures (either UCR, PCR or PA23) \n CIPS or MCIPS qualified; or alternative qualifications in transferable expertise \n Project management experience or qualifications \n \n \n Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. \n Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation \n We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website \n
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IT Services and Vendor Manager in Gosport, Hampshire employer: Proactive Appointments
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