Procurement Manager – XaaS – Service Delivery – Cloud – London

Nexere Consulting Limited

Procurement Manager – XaaS – Service Delivery – Cloud – London. My client who are the leader in their field are looking for an IT Procurement Business Partner who will be tasked with managing high profile suppliers and contracts. This new team are looking for a dynamic individual that has experience within IT Procurement/Service Delivery/Vendor Manager roles within a Cloud Transformation programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively manage contract renewals through collaboration with stakeholders.
• Lead the evaluation of optimal sourcing and pricing options, taking into consideration outsourcing/cloud, hybrid and insourcing models.
• Conducting vendor/market intelligence gathering activities to be highly aware of the suppliers’ future plans, financial performance and market positioning.
• Identify, manage and minimise/mitigate supplier and contractual risk through in-life contract management activities.
• Lead the development of vendor specific management/negotiation plans.
• Lead the procurement of new services (tender process, negotiating with suppliers, drafting contracts and schedules) proving commerciality and value for money.

Minimum Criteria:

• Experience of working within a Cloud Transformation Programme
• Experience in negotiating XaaS’ technology contracts with awareness of key risks and terms
• Ability to process complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison of a range of options.
• Minimum of 7 years in IT Procurement/Service Delivery/Vendor Manager roles
• Experience of working with Tier 1 suppliers.
• Strong understanding of key procurement processes.
• Understanding of different software licensing metrics