IT Procurement Lead – Europe

QBE Management Services (UK) Limited

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Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee

IT Procurement Lead – Europe

We have an exciting opportunity available for a dynamic IT Procurement Lead to join our well-established and successful Global IT Procurement team. As part of a fast-paced team, in this role you will partner with the European IT team to deliverkey commercialprioritiesas we embark on an exciting modernisation journey. This is a permanent role with a hybrid working environment between our London office and home.

Your Role

• Business partner effectively on overall technology requirements to deliver required business outcomes from across the IT Supplier base.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with executive and senior stakeholders both internally and with strategic partners to facilitate the delivery of business goals.
• Drive the identification qualification and execution of sourcing opportunities for the European business based on value/risk/strategic positioning.
• Own and deliver against key procurement metrics as they related to the European procurement targets, including financial value, risk management and service delivery.
• Work with the Global IT Procurement team to undertake workflows and processes to source services, software and hardware in a consistent manner to maximize cost efficiencies while leading to an effective long term strategic supplier relationship.
• Where required, ensure 3rd Party Risk, IT Supplier Risk and other relevant Minimum Standards are embedded in all sourcing activities performed
• Manage events to maximize savings, minimize risk and maximize the quality of service delivered from suppliers.
• Determine own work priorities and activities in line with agreed plans to ensure the achievement of personal and team objectives.
• Influence and role model procurement best practice within and across the procurement department to ensure best in class efficiencies.
• Leverage market insight and knowledge to deliver actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Offshore managed service contracts.

About You

• Experience of contract negotiation, interpretation, and ongoing delivery of contractual obligations.
• Proven experience of successfully negotiating complex IT service agreements.
• Proven track record of significant cost savings through effective implementation of sourcing agreements and supplier management.
• Experience with onshore and managed service contracts
• Excellent communication and stakeholder manager skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Excellent organizational skills, ideally with project management experience.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a complex environment, working well both independently and collectively as a team.
• Ability to manage multiple activities at once and resolve issues under time constraint.

At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today’s workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation

At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best. That’s why we have created At My Best. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA – because we know it’s not just what we do that matters, it’s how we do it that makes the difference. At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today’s workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation.

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers.?