IT Category Manager

• Use of technical knowledge in sourcing and purchasing the right products for clients

• Setting up the IT Procurement processes to consistently meet service levels

• Superior operational procurement services to all clients to support business needs and objectives

• Collate and provide data and insights to the Procurement Data Analyst

• Ensuring projects and purchases run in a compliant manner to deliver best value from procurement activity whilst risk is managed within the risk appetite of the client

• Maintenance of client asset lists

• Promoting procurement, supplier and contract management best practice to stakeholders including training stakeholders on how to use ticketing tools

• Evaluating the risks flagged by other team members and effectively managing vendors and stakeholders

• Developing key stakeholder relationships, focused on the continued development of procurement as a trusted business partner

• Ensure the interests and assets of clients are commercially protected and that clients are provided with a full end to end supplier engagement service

•Negotiation of commercial contract terms and pricing

• Manage the delivery of the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle and help lead cross-functional stakeholders through the entire procurement lifecycle

• Support Supplier Relationship Management responsibilities in the classification of new suppliers to determine the most appropriate SRM treatment/due diligence frequency

• Ownership of annual personal objectives through to delivery

• Timely and creative problem solving

Requirements:

• Comprehensive understanding of IT software and hardware products and vendors
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives or activities, and effectively make judgments in prioritizing and time allocation in a high-pressure environment
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to change
• Ability to work and communicate effectively in a multi-office environment and willingness to travel to client offices overseas as required
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills specifically in English (both written and verbal)
• Demonstrate professionalism and maturity when working with clients, peers, senior management, and vendors

Advantages:

• Experience in IT software and services contracts or agreements
• Experience with JIRA or MS Dynamics 365 is considered an asset

We offer:

• Opportunity to work in a fully English enviroment in Prague
• Opportunity to help create a brand new office and be at birth of something great!
• Opportunity to grow along with an ambitious start-up
• And of course an interesting benefits package and the possibility of home office