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Category Manager - Prof Services & IT
Supply Chain & Procurement | Ireland | Permanent | € 65000 - € 75000
Procurement Category Manager - Professional Services
This great company are seeking an experienced procurement professional, ideally within the financial services sector, great attention to detail and happy to manage IT & Professional Services procurement.
You will
- Manage your category which will primarily be Professional services & IT
- Follow a compliant & agreed Category Management process, undertake risk assessment, seeking efficiency & value and complying with all requirements to ensure best practise.
- Work with internal stakeholders to gather, assess & challenge business requirements
- Manage & coordinate delivery of procurement process, policy & procedures; liaising with all stakeholders including Legal, Compliance, Security, Data Protection, etc
- Lead the management of supplier presentations & analysis of commercial proposals & make recommendations to business stakeholders
- Liaise with all business stakeholders through the process
- Lead on Contract & Supplier negotiations, including commercial terms to secure the best value
- Manage Supplier Relationships through negotiating & implementing IT systems & services contracts for your categories
- Ensuring compliance to the agreed service, performance, quality & delivery levels
- Skills & experience
- Educated up to degree level is preferable, with CIPS qualification (or equivalent)
- At least 5 years IT/ICT Procurement role experience, ideally in the financial services sector
- Proven experience in identifying & implementing cost saving initiatives
- Strong people & stakeholder management skills & a consistent record of building strong internal business relationships at all levels
- Ability to work autonomously & drive prioritise your workload in a fast-paced environment
- High attention to detail
- MS Office, Data analysis as well as good presentation & communication skills
A competitive salary and excellent benefits, hybrid working and flexible working are on offer