Procurement It Vendor Manager - Trading Technology - City

McGregor Boyall Procurement are looking to make a strategic hire for one of our market leading FS clients; experience of Banking & Financial Markets will be essential for this role.Based near to Leadenhall Market in the city, you will be required to work in a hybrid capacity up to 3 days per week.The role purpose:You will ensure that the IT supply chain is managed efficiently by managing cost, quality and risk from overall Group IT spend. The successful individual will collaborate closely with a range of other departmental managers and senior stakeholders, primarily IT & Tech, Legal and Finance. The role encompasses 3 distinct areas of responsibilities: Sourcing and procurement of products and services, Vendor management & Service management. Responsibilities: Work within the policies and plans set out by the current board, contributing to the development, and ongoing workings of Group policies.Assess cost & value across all third-party IT spending activities,Management of core IT categories hardware, software, professional servicesWork with IT & Digital to assess Vendor performanceWork with other stakeholders, representing the IT procurement, vendor & service management function.To obtain an immediate interview, the successful post-holder will possess the following level of knowledge and experience: Over Ten years in IT procurement, with experience as an IT procurement or category manager, is the benchmarkExperience in running competitive tenders and contract negotiationsLegal experience, especially with a background in technology contractsStrong exposure to completing value added procurement programmesGood understanding of complex banking & trading software licence & managed service agreementsExcellent negotiation skills for large and complex IT procurement agreements.Knowledge of IT products and services.Understands financial management, contracts and legal issuesIf the timing is good to apply for a new role and this ticks a numnber of boxes, then please contact the MB team for a informal discussion.We look forward to hearing from you.Desired Skills and ExperienceIT Trading software* Sourcing and procurement of products and services* Vendor management* Service management McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.