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My client a leading Financial Services Firm is

currently looking for a specialist Infrastructure Category Lead.

You will work closely with the Head of Infrastructure to run tendering processes, Infrastructure, contract negotiations and ongoing vendor management. You will get immediately involved in projects that are currently running and must be able to manage procurement projects to tight deadlines.

Skills required:

In-depth IT sourcing and procurement experience, across the categories of Datacenters Hardware, Networks & Hosting
Building relationships with crucial divisions and individuals to ascertain and understand stakeholder, business and customer requirements, strategy, challenges, and opportunities.
Experience in the project lifecycle, IT implementations and life in IT departments
Experience in developing best practice governance, procedures and policies which protect the business from risk

Experience Required:

Excellent communication skills and confidence in engaging and influencing stakeholders to the C-Suite level.
Procurement technical skills including negotiation skills, contract drafting, drafting of relevant RfPs etc and use of category management techniques in setting category plans
The ability to draw together requirements across multiple or individual business units and gain consensus on the procurement plan from the business
Strong ability to develop and executive Procurement Strategy.
Previous experience within large, matrix organisations.
Excellent interpersonal/influencing skills.
Demonstrate you are a team player and a good networker who will add value to any team.
Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

For more information about this exciting role and if you meet the criteria, please submit your details without delay to info@langleysearch.com quoting MB/8034.

Langley Search & Selection (langleysearch.com) is the leading specialist recruiter in the procurement, supply chain and purchasing field. We manage permanent and interim procurement and supply chain jobs across the UK, Europe and globally for our clients, from large global multinationals to SMEs

Category Lead - Marketing

Up to £75,000 + package

Manchester

Is finding strategic value in Marketing & Martech spend a passion of yours? Then bring your experience with you to a leading Financial Firm!

My Client a leading financial services firm is currently looking for a specialist Category Lead - Marketing. The Category Lead - Marketing will report to the Head of Indirect Procurement helping internal stakeholders gain best value from their Marketing contract portfolio.

You will work closely with CMO & their leadership team across the organisation and run tendering processes, marketing contract negotiations, and ongoing vendor management. You will get immediately involved in projects that are currently running and must be able to manage procurement projects to tight deadlines.

This is a great opportunity for someone wanting to see a diverse set of projects and experience marketing, sourcing, and procurement in a very interesting sector.

Skills required:

Marketing sourcing and procurement experience, across the categories of ATL, BTL, Digital, Media Martech and Print
Negotiate and draft contract agreements to achieve the delivery of significant annual cost reduction and cost avoidance benefit
Expertise in Contract drafting and negotiation, ideally with the CIPS contract law module
Building relationships with key divisions and individuals to ascertain and understand stakeholder, business and customer requirements, strategy, challenges and opportunities.
Experience of developing best practice governance, procedures and policies which protect the business from risk

Experience Required:

Experience in the Financial Services sector would be advantageous but not essential
Demonstrable experience across procurement and supplier management, preferably within the financial sector
Martech knowledge and experience.
Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent and MCIPS
Excellent leadership and people management skills. The ability to coach and develop.
Procurement technical skills including negotiation skills, contract drafting, drafting of relevant RfPs etc and use of category management techniques in setting category plans
The ability to draw together requirements across multiple or individual business units and gain consensus on the procurement plan from the business
Excellent interpersonal/influencing skills

For more information about this exciting role and if you meet the criteria, please submit your details without delay to info@langleysearch.com quoting MB/7964.

Indirect Sourcing Specialist

Up to £42,000 + package

East London London

My Client a leading Financial Services Body is currently looking for an indirects Sourcing Specialist. An indirect Sourcing Specialist will report to the Procurement Lead helping internal stakeholders gain the best value from their Non-IT spend portfolio. This is an entry-level procurement role for a candidate looking to develop their procurement skills in a forward-thinking organisation.

You will work closely with the procurement lead to run tender processes, contract negotiations and ongoing vendor management. You will get immediately involved in projects that are currently running and must be able to manage procurement projects to tight deadlines.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to step up within their career wanting to see a diverse set of projects and experience sourcing and procurement with an amazing organisation.

Skills required:

Experience in running simple procurement processes – including liaising with stakeholders, issuing tenders, evaluating and creating of contract documents from templates
Understanding of how end-to-end procurement processes work, including scoping business requirements, creating project plans
Building relationships with key divisions and individuals to ascertain and understand stakeholder, business and customer requirements, strategy, challenges and opportunities.
Personable & consultative, able to build relationships with internal & external stakeholders of all levels.
Dealing with a broad range of internal functions such as legal, finance, risk, IT and specialist functions

For further information please email michael.babatunde@langleysearch.com or call +44 (0) 333 366 0839 quoting MB//7853.

Langley Search & Interim are a diverse, minority-owned business and we are passionate about promoting diversity and equality. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability status or gender and particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.

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IT Sourcing Specialist

Up to £42,000 + package

East London London