Procurement Category Manager

McCabe and Barton are pleased to partner with a leading Financial Services House to offer this position as a Procurement & Vendor Manager. Working within the Technology Procurement team managing IT categories including hardware, software professional services and the information security towers. This is a permanent position within a growing procurement team and the candidate should have previous experience of driving and delivering significant value on technology procurement programmes. Core Requirements:

10 + years experience as a Procurement or Vendor Analyst working within IT Procurement. Experience running competitive tenders and contract negotiations Strong negotiation skills for large and complex IT procurement deals Strong project/process management skills with an ability to manage multiple vendors and projects An ability and desire to drive increased value from vendor(s) Vendor onboarding and exiting experience Experience of working in continuous improvement programmes Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Desirable Requirements:

Specific experience managing technology categories including hardware and software and experience of managing information security vendors Background working with procurement for Financial Services houses or for large companies Professional certifications such as Charted Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Understanding or experience working with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)