IT Category Manager
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Job description
We are seeking an experienced and highly organised indirect IT Category Manager to join our team. As an IT procurement Manager, you will play a crucial role in streamlining our IT procurement process, ensuring cost-effectiveness, and strategic sourcing. You will collaborate with various departments to understand various IT requirements, including Digital Marketing, evaluate supplier options, negotiate contracts, and ensure timely delivery of goods and services., Strategic Sourcing & Category Management
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for IT hardware, software, including Digital Marketing, SaaS, and services.
- Maintain a forward-looking IT category plan aligned with business and technology roadmaps.
Innovation & Value Creation
- Apply a strategic mindset to identify and implement innovative procurement solutions that enhance our IT capabilities.
- Drive continuous improvement and challenge the status quo to unlock new opportunities.
Savings Delivery & Financial Insight
- Demonstrate strong understanding of savings types (e.g. cost avoidance, cost reduction, value-add).
- Track and report savings performance against targets, ensuring alignment with finance and budget owners.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with IT, Legal, Finance, and other departments to define requirements and priorities.
- Support cross-functional initiatives such as Order Management Systems, Legal Management Systems, and Source-to-Contract platforms.
Supplier & Contract Management
- Lead supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract finalisation.
- Manage service levels, performance reviews, and risk mitigation strategies.
Sustainability & Compliance
- Promote ethical sourcing and sustainable procurement practices.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
Requirements
- Proven experience in IT procurement within a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.
- Experience in Digital/Performance Marketing contracts.
- Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
- Deep understanding of procurement levers and savings methodologies.
- Skilled in contract negotiation and supplier relationship management.
- Familiarity with procurement systems and analytics tools.
- Ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
Benefits & conditions
- Be a part of this values driven, high growth, magical journey with an ultimate vision to empower everyone, everywhere to be the best version of themselves
- We're a hybrid model with flexibility, allowing you to work how best suits you
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday
- Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey
- Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all
- Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs and regular social connects with colleagues
- Bring your furry friend to work with you on our allocated dog friendly days and spaces
- And not to forget our generous product discount and gifting!
At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, our mission is to empower everybody in the world to be the most beautiful version of themselves. We celebrate and support this by encouraging and hiring people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, voices, beliefs, and perspectives into our growing global workforce. By doing so, we better serve our communities, customers, employees - and the candidates that take part in our recruitment process.
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