About this role
Role Overview
- Working as part of a Category team that operates as part of an overall Global Sourcing team
- Supporting the Global Sourcing Category Leads across Software in the effective delivery of the applicable strategy
- Providing input and support to category-wide efficiency and governance initiatives
- Effective management and delivery of new deals and renewals
- Influencing the adoption of appropriate sourcing strategies and activities
- Leading RFPs and renewals, including complex and high-profile commercial/contractual negotiations
- Significant interaction with internal clients and representatives from external vendors
- Creating and presenting impactful deal summaries/recommendations
- Maintaining deal pipelines
- Providing a commercial advisory service to key stakeholders
- Meeting or exceeding a range of financial and non-financial performance targets
Requirements
- Degree level qualification or equivalent
- CIPS or other professional Sourcing/Procurement qualification desirable
- Minimum 2 years of experience of sourcing the relevant spend categories in a blue-chip environment
- Proven track record of successfully leading commercial and contract activities
- Knowledge of the pricing and contracting mechanisms for global enterprise level suppliers
- Excellent understanding of commercial levers and legal terms and conditions relating to Software contracts
- Knowledge of supply market, supplier capabilities, and expected trends at a geographic and global level
- Experience of negotiating software licensing agreements is desirable
- Understanding of software license metrics and principles of software asset management
- Experience in a Banking environment may be an advantage
Benefits
- full range of medical benefits
- financial benefits
- 401(k) eligibility
- various paid time off benefits (such as vacation, sick time, parental leave)