IT Procurement Specialist

IT Strategic Procurement Specialist

6 month contract

Reading/Havant/Glasgow

Hybrid working - remote & infrequent travel to the office

£550 per day, inside IR35

My major client in the utilities industry is looking for an IT Procurement Specialist to join their team on a 6 month contract.

You'll be responsible for sourcing the supply of IT Services, Software and SaaS (Cloud) in accordance with all internal policies and procedures and external legislation, including Utilities Contract Regulations (where applicable). You'll work with Category Managers as well as the Business in the development of both standard and complex contracting and sourcing strategies.

You will have a broad knowledge of IT markets, business needs and UK Procurement Legislation, able to put this into overall context. You'll have a good understanding of relevant statutory and legal provisions, with a strong ability to draft IT contracts with special terms and ensure the business has the protection it needs in it contracts for the long term. Experience in the use of Procurement related systems, such as Oracle E business, Jaggaer Bravo! and Achilles Utility Vendor Database or similar systems would be beneficial.

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