Procurement Category Manager – Technology
Latham & Watkins
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Manchester • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Acting as the lead Procurement professional for the Technology category in a strategic and supportive manner to purchase required products and services
- Using a consultative approach and expertise to conduct strategic sourcing events, including collecting, analysing, and presenting data and recommendations to various levels of management across the organisation
- Partnering with the business in contract and price negotiations, including reviewing business terms, Service Level Agreements, Statements of Work, etc.
- Facilitating a collaborative approach to Category Management, including but not limited to category spend analytics, multi-year strategic sourcing roadmaps, and acquiring and educating the enterprise on markets, suppliers, and trends
- Influencing and driving improvements of global policies, programs, and processes
- Engaging with Technology stakeholders on RFx processes, including project management, development of RFx, negotiations, and award process
- Working closely with business units in an advisory capacity from a procurement, strategic sourcing and special project perspective
- Working collaboratively with suppliers and Technology teams to enhance supplier value and innovation
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Expereience progressively responsible strategic sourcing experience, including vendor negotiations and RFx events
- Experience in procurement category management, vendor management/vendor risk management, and negotiating technology-related areas
- Experience establishing a Strategic Sourcing function or helping significantly mature a function, preferably Global Procurement experience, preferred, particularly in the IT Hardware space
- Exhibit understanding and familiarity with technology-related products, services, and global suppliers
- Possess strong leadership and organisational skills, with a focus on problem-solving
- Demonstrate the ability to make good decisions based upon a mixture of input from others, analysis, and sound judgement.
Benefits
- Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
- A pension plan
- Wellness programs
- Employee discounts
- And more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
strategic sourcingvendor negotiationsRFx processescategory managementspend analyticscontract negotiationService Level AgreementsStatements of Workprocurementvendor risk management
Soft Skills
leadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvingconsultative approachcollaborationinfluencingdecision-makingadvisory capacitycommunicationdata analysis
Certifications
bachelor's degree