Deputy Procurement Manager

The Procurement and Commercial Services Team requires strengthened to support the significant growth opportunities near and far. The Deputy Procurement Manager will support the Head of Procurement and Commercial Services to lead, manage and develop the procurement team and the relationships with internal / external stakeholders, OEMs, and vendors.

This is a great opportunity, with significant career growth potential, for an ambitious and forward thinking Procurement professional.

Strong knowledge of key technology partners like Cisco, Dell, Aruba, and HP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Initial engagement with sales, presales and delivery to shape deal structure for kit, support and partner-based RFP’s/Bids
• Set up a strategic sourcing process to ensure that all vendor evaluations follow a standard procedure
• Implement and Run the RFI and RFP process with the vendors
• Provide standard contract templates for products and services purchases.
• Work with supplier legal to negotiate contracts
• Deliver savings target and report validated savings weekly*
• Set up and implement Contract & Vendor Management (CVM) process
• Complete 12 CVM reviews per quarter*
• Develop and leverage close relationships with CAM's and key suppliers and partners*
• Exploit OEM and Supplier discount programmes to optimise saving
• Manage the international buyer team

Essential Qualifications/Experience:

• +5 years’ experience in an IT reseller, OEM or distribution environment
• Extensive Supplier relationship management experience
• Responding and supporting customer Bid, RFI and RFP processes
• Commercial/contract negotiation
• Influence decision-maker
• Building strong and effective business partnerships (internally and externally)
• Focus on complex single/multiple commercial projects with varying degrees of value and will require experience in managing engagement from initiation to delivery.
• Effective engagement with Executive and Senior management
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience of Microsoft applications Excel/Word/Power Point
• Can do / will do attitude

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (increasing with length of service)
• Private medical cover
• Private dental cover
• Access to Benefits Discount platform