IT Category Manager - France

My client a leading Technology company based in Paris, France. They are currently looking for a specialist IT Sourcing Manager to join their team. Reporting into the CPO, you would be helping internal stakeholders gain best value from their IT contract portfolio. You will help the team with delivering strategic and tactical IT procurement projects in IT categories with an emphasis on cloud & digital.

You will work closely with the CTO to run tendering processes, IT contract negotiations and with ongoing vendor management. You will immediately be 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 technology, sourcing and procurement in a very interesting sector!

Key Skills:

• IT sourcing and procurement experience, across the categories of Software, Cloud & Digital
• Building relationships with key divisions and individuals to ascertain and understand stakeholder, business and customer requirements, strategy, challenges and opportunities. 
• Experience of the project lifecycle, IT implementations and life in IT departments
• Experience of developing best practice governance, procedures and policies which protect the business from risk

Experience Required:

• Experience in the technology sector would be advantageous but not essential
• Ideally educated to degree level
• 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 immediately to info@langleysearch.com quoting MB/7629.

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