Description
Purpose of Role
Our client is a leading international mobile communications business currently looking for an experienced Senior IT Procurement Manager (IT Category Mgr BI Domain).
The role holder reports directly to the Supply Chain Management (SCM) IT Director and will work closely with peers, particularly the Head of IT Professional Services who has a spend budget of approximately €1bn per annum.
This spend category manages all aspects of IT Procurement excluding IT hardware and software licensing. The focus being predominantly on managing large-scale Outsourcing agreements, high-value IT enabled change and transformation programmes, applications development and applications management contracts on a global basis.
Working closely with the Head of IT Professional Services the role holder will provide commercial contract management for the Business Intelligence (BI) domain, supporting the client local market companies (largely based in Europe) with the negotiation of work orders under the master services agreement for BI.
The role holder will need to fully understand and articulate the Group IT and Group IT Sourcing strategy with individual client local market companies and to work with the local companies in:
*Deploying appropriate Procurement programmes within the IT Professional Service portfolio
*Taking an active role in senior level supplier management and governance activities (eg quarterly reviews with key suppliers)
*Supporting client local market in the management of local delivery from suppliers, particularly in the event of critical contractual and non-performance issues.
As a senior Group representative you will also be responsible for managing the relationship with key suppliers, leading the team (or parts of the team) often in a multi-functional contributor culture, in ensuring suppliers meet contractual performance agreements and obtain value-for money year-on-year. In addition the post will be part of the escalation procedure for serious service/supply failures.
Key competencies will include:
*Commercial contract management
*Category, Market & Supplier Knowledge
*Strategic Sourcing
*Negotiation
*Financial & Commercial Acumen
*Communication
*Stakeholder Engagement
*People Management/Coaching for Performance
*Innovation
*Risk Management
*Procurement Process
Location
Pre-dominantly Luxembourg based although considerable time may be needed in various client local market companies; notably UK and other major European countries, for example, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Greece.
If you are interested in this position please apply on line today with your most recent CV provided in Word format and any other information that may help you application forward.
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