IT & Indirects Category Manager - Global FTSE 100 in London

Location: London
Salary: £40,000 per year
Recruiter: Bramwith Consulting
Job Hours: Full-time

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Bramwith Consulting

IT & Indirects Category Manager - Global FTSE 100 FMCG Player - central London - £40,000 - 60,000 + Car + Benefits

This iconic FTSE 100 FMCG brand has enjoyed explosive growth during the last 5 years, and with continued expansion forecasted over the next 5, coupled with an influx of board-level investment in best-in-class procurement, now is an exciting time to be joining this close-knit Strategic Sourcing team.

Now the business has created a senior position for a passionate Procurement specialist to be a major contributor in winning business support and driving towards best-practice. As the new procurement team member you will own a complex £ Multi-Million spend mainly across IT Software, Hardware & Consultancy, but also HR, Utilities, FM and Fleet, and mentor / coach an up-and-coming Indirects Buyer.

IT & Indirects Category Manager role overview:-

  • Being the Strategic Sourcing Lead for all Software, Hardware and Professional Services subcategories: including Licensing, Application Development and Maintenance, Cloud, Data Centers, Servers, Storage etc
  • Negotiating with market leading Technology vendors / suppliers such as Microsoft, HP, Dell, Oracle, IBM, using your supplier relationship management skills to leverage longer term commercial advantages for the business as well as cost savings
  • Project leading category / sourcing strategies, owning the cradle-to-grave procurement process including RFP, RFQ etc
  • Regular interaction with an executive level stakeholder community, winning support for far-reaching procurement initiatives
  • Instilling a high performance culture amongst the Procurement team, upskilling more junior team members and demonstrating what best-in-class IT Procurement looks and feels like
  • Required procurement experience & qualifications:-

  • Strong procurement and strategic sourcing experience within established companies, with at least 2 years specialising in IT & Technology categories
  • Track record of progression within your procurement career thus far, stepping from Buyer to Senior Buyer to Procurement Manager / Category Manager within a short space of time
  • Degree / MCIPS qualifications preferable though not essential
  • This is an excellent procurement opportunity for a charismatic procurement professional looking to work in an intelligent and collaborative environment, lead strategic and high-value procurement projects, and progress one's career towards Directorship.


    About Bramwith Consulting


    Bramwith Consulting is an award-winning, international recruitment firm specializing in the Procurement & Supply Chain markets. Our expert recruiters work on contingent and retained search mandates for permanent and interim vacancies from Buyer up to CPO level on an authentically global scale. With offices in London, Amsterdam, and New York, we have a global reach with a well-established client and candidate database in Europe & North America.

    Awards in 2019:
    WINNER - Investing in Talent Awards - Most Inspiring Senior Manager/Director (Ben Riley, Director)
    WINNER - Investing in Talent Awards - Best Recruitment Agency to Work for

    Awards in 2018:
    WINNER - Investing in Talent – Best Recruitment Strategy for Disadvantaged & Underrepresented Groups

    Previous Nominations:
    Investing in Talent – Best Recruitment Agency to Work for
    Investing in Talent – Most Inspiring Recruitment Agency Leader – Saffa Ayub
    IRP Awards - Best Company to Work for
    Global Recruiter Awards - Best Recruitment Business
    LinkedIn Awards – Search & Staffing Talent Engagement Award
    Recruiter Awards – Agency Recruitment Leader of the Year - Saffa Ayub
    Recruiter Awards – Recruitment Agency of the Year
    Recruiter Awards – Best Client Service
    Recruitment International - The Best Company for Candidate Care
    Recognized by BITC as a Top 65 UK Best Employer for Race Ethnicity (BAME)



    For more information, please contact:
    - Ben Riley at b.riley@bramwithconsulting.co.uk
    - Amit Desai at a.desai@bramwithconsulting.co.uk

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