Procurement Category Manager - Technology

Procurement Category Manager - Technology

Location: London – hybrid 50%

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time – 35 hours

Purpose of role

As the Procurement Category Manager - Technology you will deliver business partnering and commercial support to the business for a wide range of sourcing requirements across the Technology category. This includes managing formal sourcing, onboarding and contract renewal processes, and assessing value for money from third party products and services and provoking action to optimise this value.

You will also work closely with the Third Party Risk Management team to minimise supplier-related risks and uphold regulatory standards.

About Just

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

Key responsibilities

• Category management: Shape and lead category sourcing strategies that support the business meet its objectives across Technology and that drive innovation and ensure effective cost & risk management.

• Sourcing, contracting and onboarding: Take stakeholders and third parties on a coherent sourcing project pathway, from initial need through to contracting and handoff to the business. Work closely with Legal to negotiate optimised commercial terms for third party contracts as well as ensuring that third party risks and performance are managed where appropriate via contract terms.

• Insight and analysis: Use spend analysis to support cost optimisation.

• Stakeholder management: Establish credibility with stakeholders through subject matter expertise and commercial acumen.

• Supplier relationship management: Navigate a de-centralised Supplier Relationship Management governance structure to support supplier relationships managed by the business.

• Continuous improvement and promoting the Procurement ‘brand’: Role model Procurement as a business service and support the Head of Procurement to reboot and elevate the Procurement team’s profile and reputation as a value-adding support function.

• Strong business knowledge: Maintain strong business understanding including key strategic priorities and markets in which the business operates. Just Group is changing and evolving at a fast pace, so there will be need to keep abreast of the changing landscape and shape of activity.

• Governance and risk management: Ensure Procurement practice is in line with the Group Procurement Policies.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience of managing Technology sourcing requirements across software, cloud services and IT professional services

• Experience of managing Technology sourcing requirements in an Insurance or other Financial Services environment is essential

• Experience of implementing a category management approach to Technology spend

• Excellent communication skills at all levels, with the ability to influence

• Strong negotiation skills / experience

• Strong analytical skills

• Ability to handle and manipulate large amounts of raw data into relevant and presentable formats. This will require very effective IT skills – Microsoft Office packages including Word, advanced Excel (including pivot tables, look ups), presentational packages (PowerPoint, PDF)

• Organisation and planning skills

Our behaviours

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

What’s in it for you

• A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance

• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday

• Private medical cover and income protection, just in case

• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme

• Opportunities to progress your career in-role and within the company

• Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders

• A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal

• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Explore our full range of benefits on our dedicated benefits page.

Belonging at Just

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just.

We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

Application details

Please submit your CV using the 'apply now’ button. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding next steps which may include an initial phone interview and in-person assessment.  

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