Your team:

- We are Vendor Management and Procurement and we play a vital role in ensuring our sourcing activities, supplier relationships & contracts deliver best possible value to IG and are managed to the highest commercial standards and in accordance with industry best practices while ensuring ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements in vendor management, sourcing & outsourcing.

Your role in the Team's Success:

- We are looking for a seasoned IT Procurement Manager with solid Category Management and Sourcing experience.

- This is a key role within the Procurement function and will report to the IT Procurement Manager.

- You will, among other responsibilities manage / support tactical and strategic procurement processes (RFQ, RFI and RFP's) globally for IG Group in accordance with the Group Sourcing policy.

- You will review, negotiate and manage the commerciality of vendor contracts globally in conjunction with Legal and Technical specialists to deliver savings in accordance with targets agreed with the business owners.

- You will identify and execute opportunities to deliver additional commercial savings and benefits in everything you do, whether a contract renewal or a sourcing process.

What You'll Do:

- Leverage your expertise to identify savings opportunities to contribute and exceed agreed targets and pipelines.

- Act as an independent SME for any inquiries from different stakeholders, providing clear guidance on negotiation strategy and savings opportunities and contract negotiations.

- You will co-ordinate between The IT Procurement Manager and The IT Procurement Co-Ordinator.

- Consistently meet and exceed targets, KPIs, SLAs, and identify additional opportunities.

What You'll Need For This Role:

- Significant (7+ years) experience in sourcing and category management for Tech procurement categories at a global, regional and local level with expertise in commercial negotiations resulting in savings, benefits and value added services for the Group.

- Experience of creating a commercial capability and mindset across a business unit or function including the sharing of best commercial practice.

- An expert in various IT Procurement Categories (Hardware, Networks, Telecoms and Infrastructure would be an advantage. )

- Strong stakeholder management, a great listener and communicator, making the complexity of a modern Procurement function simple to understand.

How We Work:

- We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company.

- We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office - which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other.

- When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:

- Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm

- Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes

- Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs

- Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;

- Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback

- We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success.

- We're committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that's why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey.