Sourcing Manager / Procurement Manager - IT - Technology - Global and Local Contracts

A top FTSE listed organization is looking for an IT Sourcing Manager to join their London team.

The role will look after a mixture of contracts from sizeable to smaller ones and working both at global roll out level and with local end markets.

The person joining must be an expert in IT - generalist.

Accountabilities will include:

To understand customer requirements
Responsible for the development and execution of sourcing plans
To manage a range of internal and external stakeholders
To apply global policies, standards and platforms including the agreed Sourcing Management methodology
To build long term business relationships with the internal stakeholders
To challenge demand and requirements and manage customer expectations
To communicate appropriate supply chain and procurement messages
To lead the process of sourcing execution to ensure delivery of the stakeholder requirements and targets.
To act as a change agent
To drive and facilitate source to contract.
To apply the agreed global policies, standards and platforms.

Skills and experience required

Thorough knowledge of supply market, supplier capabilities and competitor activity, and expected trends in IT
Proven past experience delivering Procurement solutions within a range of IT disciplines
Must be capable working with no or minimal supervision
Proven capability of applying supplier and stakeholder management techniques
Strong Contract management experience.
Detailed understanding of financial evaluation and interpretation of supplier's records and their key cost and business drivers.
Understanding of the processes, timelines and constraints
Sound knowledge of corporate regulations and legislation to ensure the creation of effective group contracts
Relevant business qualification. CIPS Corporate Diploma in Purchasing and/or membership of The Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply or equivalent country qualification or membership would be an advantage