Senior IT Sourcing Manager - Procurement / Category Manager

Senior IT Sourcing Manager- Category / Procurement Manager - Infrastructure, Networks, Cloud, Data Centres

Manchester

Client Details

A face paced well known organisation based in Manchester.

Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Sourcing Manager to lead strategic sourcing and procurement activities across a critical Technology Infrastructure portfolio.

This is a highly visible role providing commercial leadership across Infrastructure, Cloud, Connectivity, Data Centre and Network-related procurement activities.

As Senior IT Sourcing Manager, you will:

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• Lead strategic sourcing activities across Technology Infrastructure and Cloud categories.
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• Develop and execute category strategies aligned to business and technology objectives.
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• Act as a key commercial partner to the CTO and Technology Leadership Team.
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• Lead end-to-end sourcing projects from requirement definition through to supplier selection and contract award.
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• Manage complex RFP, RFQ and tender processes.
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• Negotiate and manage high-value technology contracts and commercial agreements.
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• Drive commercial value, cost optimisation and operational improvements across the technology spend portfolio.
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• Build strong relationships with strategic technology suppliers and reseller partners.
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• Support major technology transformation and infrastructure projects.
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• Provide commercial oversight of cloud services and infrastructure agreements.
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• Partner with Technology, Finance and Legal teams to support investment decisions, business cases and governance activity.
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• Conduct market analysis and supplier benchmarking to identify opportunities and innovation.
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• Ensure robust procurement governance and commercial risk management.
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• Maintain visibility of contract renewals, sourcing pipelines and future procurement requirements.
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This opportunity is ideally suited to an experienced Technology Procurement professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver long-term commercial value.

Profile

A successful Senior IT Sourcing Manager you should have:

What We're Looking For

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• A confident and credible procurement professional capable of operating at executive level.
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• 5+ years' experience in IT Procurement, Technology Sourcing or IT Category Management.
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• Strong understanding of category knowledge across Infrastructure, Networks, Cloud, Connectivity or Hosting environments.
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• Proven experience leading complex technology sourcing projects and commercial negotiations.
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• Expertise managing technology contracts, frameworks and service agreements.
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• Strong experience of RFPs, competitive tendering and supplier evaluation.
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• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior business leaders.
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• Experience engaging directly with CIOs, CTOs and Technology Leadership Teams.
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• Strong commercial acumen and contract negotiation capability.
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• Ability to analyse market trends and identify sourcing opportunities.
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• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, migration or transformation programmes.
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• Strong understanding of procurement governance, risk management and category strategy
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• Ideally you would have managed a small team
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• Degree qualified and/or CIPS qualified preferred.
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My client is looking from a candidate who has worked in a fast paced FMCG, retailer or online business

Job Offer

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• Salary ranging from £80,000 up to £100,000 + Bonus + Benefits
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• A great opportunity to shape your role and be part of a growing business
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Please note this role requires you on-site, with flexibility please only apply if you live in the Manchester area and have Procurement Category/ Sourcing IT experience