Enterprise Software Procurement Manager /Senior Procurement Manager - Global Broadcast media company

12 months contract + potential extension/perm

Inside IR35

This role is an exciting

opportunity to join us and work within our Group Procurement team. Our client's

Group Procurement Team was recognized for the fantastic results achieved

through the recent transformational journey they have been on by CIPS and were

shortlisted for the “CIPS Procurement Team of the Year” award.

You will:

As Procurement Manager, you will be contributing

the strategic sourcing direction for Enterprise Software related spend categories

within our client's Group Procurement function which operates across our client and now

also Comcast/NBCU. The role will involve interaction with other departments at

a global and local level including various Technology areas, Finance and Legal

• Working with the Global Software and Content

Licensing Procurement team to assess and deliver against Group Procurement

objectives across the ourclient/Comcast and NBCU.

• Ownership of the Procurement strategies for

the agreed Software categories.

• Maintain senior stakeholder relationships,

with appropriate regular communication, ensuring clear understanding and

alignment between their strategic technology plans and Procurement’s direction.

• Build and maintain all other stakeholder

relationships such that implementation of sourcing initiatives considers and

supports their day-to-day objectives

• Be able to work closely with procurement and

business colleagues across the wider Group, including teams in Italy, Germany

and America.

• Provide strategic commercial input to a broad

range of initiatives, including cost-saving programmes

• Through liaising with the appropriate business

areas, lead negotiations with key strategic suppliers at a global and local

level driving the most benefit to our client.

• Demonstrating a flexible approach to driving

financial and non-financial benefits to all business areas

• Understand the factors and challenges faced in

the IT industry and be able to use this knowledge to introduce innovation and

challenge current business processes.

• Be capable of evaluating all options against

all relevant factors i.e. technical, commercial, logistical, risk etc and

recommending the best option to the business

• Proactive investigation and value-driven

expansion of Procurement involvement in further Software categories.

• Help develop and deliver procurement

initiatives and best practice, including support for the wider Group

procurement vision.

You’ll have:

• Proven Procurement experience specifically

including the development of category plans and the data analysis to feed into

the plans.

• Understanding of relevant Tech Stacks and how

they align with business needs.

• Procurement processes, knowledge and

experience of running sourcing activities including RFPs

• Good understanding of our client's company, our platforms and

products, and the wider competitive context within which the client's business

operates

• Experience of working for a broadcaster/media

company.

• Experience of working in a global /

pan-European function, being able to manage varying demands and needs within a

single project

Behavioural Competencies

• Highly motivated professional with a proactive

approach

• Excellent relationship building/management

skills

• Excellent negotiating skills and commercial

acumen

• Excellent interpersonal and communication

skills

• Excellent organisational and presentational

skills

• Excellent prioritisation and project

management skills

• Creative thinking – initiative and enthusiasm

in finding new sourcing approaches to balance operational and commercial

pressures

• Ability to put relevant structure around the

decision making process and ensure all options are understood in relation to

the business requirements

• Ability to manage variety of projects and the

associated expectations

• Display enthusiasm and self-motivation to

overcome obstacles and demonstrate a positive approach in the face of

difficulty whilst encouraging the same approach in others

• Long-term strategic vision / understanding to

help balance immediate requirements against longer-term needs N/A

Technical skills

• Fluent in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook,

PowerPoint.

• Web research

• Procurement tools and e-sourcing platforms,

such as Ariba Cloud

• Knowledge of technical trends in key

categories

Special characteristics

• Ability to connect with a very broad range of

stakeholder personalities

• Eagerness to grow and develop.

• Evidence of Behaviours:

• Clear direction

• Doing the right thing

• Feedback & development – “Believe in

Better”

• Empowerment

• Collaboration and teamwork

If the above opportunity is of interest please apply and one of our recruiters will be in contact in due course.

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