IT Category Manager

IT Category ManagerUp to £85,000 + 15% discretionary bonus
London | Hybrid - 3 days per week in the officeYour new company
You will be joining a growing procurement and supplier management function within a large, international organisation operating across a complex and regulated environment. Procurement has strong access to senior technology stakeholders and plays an important role in supporting technology investment and commercial decision-making across the business.
Your new role
As IT Category Manager, you will take ownership of an international IT category portfolio, with a particular focus on Software, SaaS and IT Professional Services.You will lead complex end-to-end sourcing activity, contract negotiations and renewals, while developing category plans and building strong relationships with senior technology stakeholders. The role has significant exposure across the technology leadership team and requires someone comfortable acting as a genuine procurement business partner.Key areas will include:

• Software, SaaS and Cloud sourcing
• IT Professional Services, including application development, testing and managed services
• Outsourced and offshore/nearshore technology services
• Complex RFP/RFx activity and supplier negotiations
• Contract and commercial negotiations...