Hybrid Category Manager, IT

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About the role

  • Reporting to the Procurement Manager.
  • Work with the business to source and procure a wide range of goods and services, primarily IT and Indirect services, ensuring optimal value for money within defined service and quality criteria.
  • Ensure EPUKI procurement processes are followed to seek and evaluate competitive tenders and proposals.
  • Negotiate with suppliers on commercial and contractual matters to achieve optimal value versus risk.
  • Identify opportunities for synergies across the EP portfolio and deliver improvements through cost savings or process change.
  • Manage supplier relationships and coordinate multiple stakeholder interfaces across EPUKI.
  • Identify and implement supplier improvement actions; operate 360 feedback processes and resolve contractual and supplier disputes.
  • Understand and adhere to company and department standards, policies and procedures.
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure requirements are understood and addressed.
  • Operate and maintain required systems to support and improve the Procurement function.
  • Work closely with HSEQ teams to ensure the EPUKI supply chain is safe and delivers quality goods and services.
  • Perform other procurement and supply chain tasks as required.

Requirements

  • Experience in IT / Indirect procurement, with the enthusiasm and ability to coach and upskill colleagues in category management principles.
  • Evidence of managing a procurement whole life cycle, ensuring that value created in negotiations is delivered through contract delivery.
  • Working knowledge of key contractual terms.
  • Experience of drafting, negotiating and managing a variety of complex contracts and commercial risks.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment, working to tight deadlines.
  • Excellent influencing, communication and relationship management skills with effective networking and business partnering skills.
  • Ability to project manage initiatives, tracking and ensuring delivery against key milestones.
  • Proven analytical skills including ability to gather, interpret complex data and summarise effectively.
  • High motivation, self-direction and self-awareness.
  • Flexible approach and the ability to deal with high levels of change.
  • Demonstratable competence in use of IT/IS skills e.g. MS Office.
  • Qualified to degree level, or equivalent (essential).
  • Minimum CIPS level 4 achieved, working towards level 6 (desirable).

Job title

Category Manager, IT

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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