Technology Procurement Specialist - London, United Kingdom - Charles Russell Speechlys

Charles Russell Speechlys

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Location

London

Category

Contract type

Permanent - Full Time

Salary

Competitive

Working hours

Full Time

Technology Procurement Specialist:

Working with the Procurement Manager to ensure our Supplier Relationships deliver best value and great service for the Firm.

Roles and Responsibilities

Leading on procurement projects for new Technology related requirements.
Working alongside IT and other stakeholders within the Firm to manage the renewals for IT software & hardware maintenance agreements to ensure they continue to provide sufficient value.
Working with Information Security to ensure that due diligence is completed on supplier products & services and is maintained in line with the Firm's supplier requirements.
Working with the Risk Counselteam to ensure appropriate terms are in place with suppliers and thatlegal and reputational risks are minimised.
Strategic Sourcing & Category Management undertaking industry and market analysis, conducting supplier negotiations and supporting in the development and implementation of procurement strategy plans.
Guidance and strategic stakeholder engagement leading and executing projects, influencing commercial decisions and proactively engaging with the business and service functions.
Responsibility for ensuring Projects within the team are delivered within time, budget and functionality and must have excellent communication skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks at once.
Providing handover of finalised agreements to contract managers to ensure smooth transition into service and service levels are agreed and understood.
Build strong relationships and be a crucial figure in positioning procurement more strategically within the Firm.
Leading procurement and strategic sourcing projects over the full procurement life cycle, from gathering stakeholders' requirements to RFI, RFP, RFQ, contract negotiation and award, and supplier relationship management (SRM).
Working with Technology stakeholders on budget planning.
Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles.

Qualifications and Experience

Previous working experience working on IT categories with an excellent knowledge of IT sourcing processes.
Understanding and experience negotiating SaaS contracts and other IT related commercial terms such as hardware maintenance and telephony and communications.
Bachelor's degree education / CIPS is preferred however not essential.
Experience of working within a professional services orlegal environment preferred.
At least 5 years' experience within a procurement function.

Person Specification

Organised and process driven individual who can work to tight deadlines.
Highly motivated individual who will be able to deal effectively with conflicting requirements.
Strong customer focus able to deal with requests and queries and manage stakeholder expectations.
A strong desire to build effective and sustainable relationships with your stakeholders.
Troubleshooting skills and incident/problem management.
Commercial awareness, financial acumen.

Competencies