Job Title: Category & Sourcing Manager – IT Software

Location: London

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Your role

We’re looking for a highly motivated and skilled Category & Sourcing Manager to join our Category & Sourcing team for IT Software.

You will:

1. Be responsible for delivery across all the Category Scorecard dimensions.
2. Contribute to the development of the IT Software Category Strategy by providing insights and recommendations.
3. Prepare and manage complex negotiations where a new vendor is being considered, or engagements with existing challenging vendors.
4. Facilitate elements of complex deals such as: RFx structure, Base Case, Business Case, Commercialization Model, Solution / Proposal Evaluation, Transition, Transformation, & Termination Planning, Deal structuring and Execution.
5. Define commercial constructs to motivate vendor behaviours that are aligned to strategy and goals.
6. Act as a trusted advisor for all internal business partners, with a strong emphasis on concise and accurate communication, both written and verbal.
7. Prepare reports on category insights and provide strategic recommendations to the Category Lead and/or senior management.

Your expertise:

1. Must have relevant experience as a Sourcing or Category Manager or in a similar role.
2. Expert in deal negotiations for large and complex services and experienced in outsourcing methodologies, contracts and commercial models.
3. Experienced working with large service providers and vendors.
4. Must have excellent stakeholder management skills.
5. Detail orientated with structured, organized, methodical planning skills.
6. Eager to learn, highly driven and motivated with a can–do attitude.
7. Takes initiative and drives them with the ability to work independently.
8. Collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with staff from a diverse mix of backgrounds. and cultures

This role is advertised via Hays.