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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in IT and Data procurement strategies, including market analysis, sourcing activities, and contract negotiation. Proven ability to manage complex technology categories while ensuring compliance with internal policies and governance frameworks.
Highest-signal resume keywords
IT Procurement ManagementWorkday Strategic SourcingSoftware Licensing and SaaS ModelsStakeholder ManagementSpend Analysis
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Hard Skills
Procurement Category ManagementMarket AnalysisDemand PlanningBid EvaluationNegotiation
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsInfluencing Skills
Tools & Technologies
Workday Strategic SourcingEvisort
Industry Keywords
Cloud ServicesManaged ServicesInfrastructure ServicesTelecomsCyber Services
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloud
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own and deliver a comprehensive IT & Data category strategy
- Conduct market analysis, demand planning, and spend analysis to identify savings, efficiency, and risk reduction opportunities.
- Align sourcing strategies with IT and Data roadmaps, architectural standards, and transformation initiatives.
- Lead end to end sourcing activities using Workday Strategic Sourcing, including RFI/RFP/RFQ processes, bid evaluation, negotiation, and award.
- Ensure sourcing decisions balance cost, service quality, resilience, security, and scalability.
- Work closely with Legal and stakeholders to ensure contracts reflect agreed commercial, service, risk, and compliance requirements.
- Segment and manage strategic and critical IT & Data suppliers.
- Establish KPIs, SLAs, and governance forums.
- Ensure all IT & Data procurement activity complies with internal policies and governance frameworks.
- Act as the primary procurement partner for IT and Data stakeholders and provide clear, pragmatic procurement advice.
- Track and report category performance, including savings, cost avoidance, pipeline delivery, and supplier performance.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Proven experience as a Procurement Category Manager or IT Procurement Manager, managing complex technology categories.
- Strong practical understanding of:
- - Software licensing and SaaS models
- - Cloud and managed services
- - Infrastructure, telecoms, and cyber services
- - Data platforms and third-party data services
- Demonstrable commercial and negotiation capability with complex contracts.
- Hands-on experience using Workday Strategic Sourcing for sourcing and pipeline management.
- Experience using Evisort (or similar contract intelligence tools) for contract visibility and insight.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior technology stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills (spend analysis, TCO, benchmarking, benefits tracking).
Benefits
Comp & perks- Comprehensive benefits package focusing on employee wellbeing
- Hybrid working
- Competitive base salary
- Non-contributory pension
- Discretionary bonus
- Health insurance (family)
- Dental cover
- Other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health