IT Procurement Lead - Leeds, United Kingdom - Lowell Group

Lowell Group

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Leeds, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job Description:

At Lowell, we value togetherness. And that's what enables us to drive onwards as a company, as a team, and as individuals, together. Because together, we go further.

Our mission is to make credit work better for all. Based in Yorkshire, with offices across Europe, we're a leading credit management company.

We buy lots of different kinds of debts and give our customers the tools to pay them off in practical and affordable ways.

We understand that every person's situation is different. And every year, we help thousands of people take control of their debts.

In this role as IT Procurement Lead you'll be responsible for establishing the IT Procurement function at Lowell, delivering cost savings and lowering the risk profile of the organisation in respect of all IT suppliers.

This is a greenfield role with significant responsibility for the job holder to build up the category from the ground up and deliver significant measurable financial impact for Lowell.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

Overall responsibility for the managing and optimising the IT budget of £53m across all of the IT subcategories across the whole of the Lowell group
Partnering with the Group CIO and the wider IT team to identify and deliver value including savings opportunities
Become the trusted partner for the IT team at Lowell for all 3rd party negotiations, allowing these tasks to the transferred to Procurement and carried out to a very high standard in a sustainable way
Build solid relationships with senior commercial contacts in the supplier base, ensuring optimal terms and cost reductions through retenders/negotiations and improved purchasing terms
Advise on optimum negotiation strategies and value leavers based on the type of purchase
Ensure that Lowell is not exposed to commercial and contractual risks outside our risk appetite
Drive alignment between Business and Procurement strategies
Create and issue RFx in conjunction with the IT team
Lead negotiator for large, high profile deals
Benchmark industry best practice to advance the Procurement value and capabilities
Challenge positively the thinking of internal stakeholders using past experience and external insights
Negotiate robust contracts while ensuring optimum flexibility and overall value
Manage Purchase orders using Coupa
Maintain our contract database for IT using Zefort
Promote the value added of the Procurement team and be the steward of the group Procurement policy

What we need from you:

Demonstrable experience managing end to end IT procurement categories including SW, HW, On prem & cloud experience, Telcos and networks that can show overall cost savings with no impact on service
Deep knowledge of commercial and contractual negotiations with large IT OEM providers
Experience identifying and developing innovative solutions with business partners
Proven record of delivering against KPIs
Ability to influence wide range of stakeholders while maintaining positive relationships
Highly collaborative
Understanding of risk and ability to mitigate this through a variety of strategies
Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel
Excellent written and verbal communications

Desired:

International exposure
Financial services experience
CIPS membership
Establishing IT Procurement in greenfield environment

A mission that gives back:
You'll also have lots of opportunities to make an impact on your personal development. At Lowell we have a big focus on helping our colleagues develop their careers and grow with us, together.

So, whatever your culture, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, or disability status, if you're ready to help us make credit work better for all, we think you'll fit right in.

Our people are our strength, so we build strong teams thriving with diverse voices, and offer benefits that can keep our people strong.

That means

A competitive salary.
A discretionary annual bonus for a job well done.
3% flexible benefits; pick additional benefits or take as cash each month. Whether this is extra holiday or dental cover there will be something for you.
We are committed to a hybrid working environment, where we will ask you to work in our Leeds office, which will be based in Thorpe Park. Our new purposebuilt office to support collaborative working and those meaningful moments you'll only get from being in the office.
Free parking when you are in the office and when working from home, you'll be fully equipped with everything you'll need to be successful.
28 days holiday plus public holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days.
Life assurance & Group income protection
A fantastic culture with more little perks along the way including, selfdevelopment opportunities, recognition awards and onsite facilities to support the varying needs of our colleagues.
Wellbeing support and a programme of webi