Head of Procurement IT

Being in charge of overseeing all IT Procurement functional activities for UK and international businesses, are you a senior leader capable of leading Indirect Procurement leadership teams? If so, you have a fantastic opportunity here.,

• Collaborating with multi-functional Global teams to drive outstanding outcomes within the IT Category on a global scale


• Developing and overseeing the implementation of the IT Procurement strategy in line with corporate policy


• Driving value added procurement outcomes in an ever increasingly challenging landscape


• Ensuring, through deliberate and targeted interventions, appropriate levels of delivery from the contracted supply chain


• Inputs into the strategic and longer-term development of group procurement policy i.e. develops, proposes and agrees aspects of corporate policy related to a particular area of specialism


• Developing, maintaining, and managing a professional Procurement function


• Providing Procurement advice, guidance and leadership relating to an area of Procurement specialism


• Demonstrating problem solving abilities in addressing market challenges such as counterfeit, supply chain sanctions and wider Supply Chain resilience requirements


• Managing the Integrated Business Planning process for the function, and deliver the required resourcing capability to meet the needs of the business
  
  In-depth and current knowledge of the IT Procurement landscape


• Demonstrable experience of delivering Category Strategies, including Complex IT Contracts, Multinational and Negotiated Outcomes and Supplier Management, specifically of IT suppliers


• Contract and Procurement Skills, including Sourcing and Procurement Planning, Contract, Compliance and Legal, Negotiation & Influencing and Supplier Management


• Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to work across many and varied functional teams


• Degree or relevant professional qualification, significant IT Procurement experience, attained MCIPS membership and working or willingness to work towards FCIPS
  
  You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.


The team:

You will be in charge of achieving best-in-class IT procurement outcomes for the UK and internationally (apart from the US) as a senior executive in the indirect procurement team and larger supply chain function. To do this, you will have to oversee a team of highly skilled IT procurement specialists in implementing the plan, negotiated contract terms, and managed supply chain that support our IT function's short-, medium-, and long-term needs.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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