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  • IT Procurement Team Lead

    IT Procurement Team Lead – Global FTSE 100 Conglomerate – Amsterdam – €80,000 + Package

    An iconic FTSE 100 conglomerate has an urgent requirement for an IT procurement expert with strong team leadership experience. With a multi-award winning sourcing hub, executive stakeholder management and a global spend portfolio, this is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious IT Sourcing professional to grow towards Directorship within a world-class procurement function.

    As IT Procurement Team Lead you will:-

    Mentor, coach and lead an experienced team of Procurement Specialists and Category Managers to ensure best-in-class sourcing practices are followed

    Having ownership over a large global spend portfolio covering a wide range of IT & Technology categories (Software, Hardware, Services, Telco etc) with particular dealings across EMEA, LATAM and APAC

    Own key stakeholder relationships across the EMEA region up to Board-level

    Work alongside the Procurement Leadership Team on innovative category strategies to achieve cost savings but more importantly establish fruitful relationships with some of the world’s largest suppliers

    Due to the level of responsibility involved the IT Procurement Team Lead must have:

    Extensive IT procurement and strategic sourcing experience, with an impeccable track record of handling £ multi-million spends and delivering significant cost savings

    Successfully led a team of procurement professionals from Buyers to Procurement Managers

    Spearheaded large-scale sourcing projects across the technology procurement categories (Software, Hardware, Telco, Services)

    Degree, MBA or equivalent

    MCIPS & Prince 2 qualifications (desired but not essential)

    If you have the articulacy and professionalism required to represent a high-spending procurement function to SVP, Director and Board-level members, coupled with the necessary IT procurement experience, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a truly world leading blue chip establishment.

    If you fulfil the above criteria please send your CV to g.sivarajah@bramwithconsulting.co.uk

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  • IT Procurement Lead – Dublin – €60,000 – €85,000 + Package

    IT Procurement Lead – Global Fortune 500 Financial Services Firm – Dublin – €60,000 – €85,000 + Package

    A prestigious constituent of the Fortune 500 list is searching for a polished procurement professional with significant IT sourcing experience. As IT Procurement Lead you will be in a fantastic position to excel towards directorship and build a high-performing sourcing team of your own.

    With a multi-award winning sourcing hub, executive stakeholder management and a global spend portfolio, this is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious IT Sourcing professional to develop their career.

    Other role involvements:-

    • Reporting directly into the Global Head of IT Sourcing and building long-lasting relationships with senior stakeholders on an international basis
    • Managing multi-million pound spends across a plethora of IT procurement categories including Application Development, Hosting, Hardware, Software, Telecoms & Outsourcing
    • Operating on a strategic basis to help this award-winning procurement function excel
    • Expanding your global sourcing experience and dealing with the market’s most prestigious suppliers

    In order to be successful in your application you must:

    • Have extensive procurement or purchasing experience, with a strong understanding of the IT supply market
    • Either have strong category expertise in a specific IT & Technology category, or have a range of experience across general IT categories (Hardware, Software, Telco, Outsourcing, Hosting etc)
    • Possess effective executive stakeholder management skills, with a strong ability to influence and negotiate
    • Either have previous project management experience or the aptitude to pick up the necessary skillsets quickly
    • Have a strong degree from a good university (or equivalent)
    • Be fully MCIPS qualified (or studying towards)

    This is an outstanding opportunity to break into a global household name in a senior IT procurement capacity and fast-track your procurement career towards Directorship.

    If you fulfil the above criteria and would like to be considered please send your profile to g.sivarajah@bramwithconsulting.co.uk

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  • Senior Buyer – Indirect Procurement & Strategy

    Senior Buyer – Indirect Procurement & Strategy

    London | Hybrid – 3 Days per Week | £45,000 + Package

    This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious procurement professional to join a major global professional services organisation at an exciting stage of its procurement transformation.

    The role will support the development of procurement within a key business unit, using data, analytics and market insight to help shape procurement strategy, identify opportunities and improve how the organisation manages its indirect spend.

    For someone earlier in their procurement career, this offers exposure well beyond traditional buying, with the opportunity to work alongside experienced procurement leaders and develop across strategy, analytics, sourcing and stakeholder management.

    The Role

    • Using procurement data, spend analysis and reporting to identify savings and sourcing opportunities
    • Supporting the development and implementation of procurement and category strategies
    • Supporting indirect sourcing and purchasing activity across a broad range of categories
    • Producing reporting and insight to support procurement decision-making
    • Working with stakeholders to improve procurement processes and increase engagement
    • Delivering training and guidance around procurement systems and best practice

    What They’re Looking For

    • Experience within procurement, purchasing or buying, including an understanding of purchase orders and procurement processes
    • Strong Excel, reporting and data analysis capability
    • An analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into meaningful commercial insight
    • Some experience delivering training or supporting stakeholders
    • Most importantly, a proactive, inquisitive and critical-thinking approach, with the confidence to use initiative

    This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to accelerate their procurement career rather than wait for responsibility to come to them. You’ll join early in a wider procurement transformation, gain exposure to building procurement strategy from the ground up and have significant scope to develop as the function evolves.

    To find out more, please apply directly through this page or send your CV to Devan at d.amin@bramwith.com