Global Sourcing and Procurement Specialist
Posted 2 weeks ago by Platinum Group
Negotiable
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England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Category Manager - Software involves leading the transformation of technology procurement for a global investment banking client. This position focuses on the implementation of a new Target Operating Model (TOM) for software sourcing, requiring collaboration with various stakeholders to enhance vendor management and procurement processes. The contract is for a duration of six months and emphasizes hands-on support during the transition phase.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the global rollout of a new TOM for technology sourcing, with specific ownership of the Software category.
- Act as the primary interface between the programme team and existing category/vendor management teams, helping to align current-state activities with future-state operating models.
- Contribute to the design and documentation of new workflows, governance structures, roles/responsibilities, and engagement models across the software sourcing life cycle.
- Provide hands-on support to ensure continuity of procurement execution during the transitional phase, particularly across renewals, negotiations, and key vendor interactions.
- Identify process inefficiencies and Legacy constraints that may hinder adoption of the TOM; propose mitigations and lead practical change efforts.
- Work closely with global and regional stakeholders (Procurement, Technology, Legal, Risk) to ensure alignment with strategic and regulatory requirements.
- Provide SME input on licensing, commercial models, and software procurement best practices as needed to shape the TOM in line with real-world constraints.
Key Skills:
- Demonstrable experience in Global sourcing, procurement or category management within large, matrixed organisations-ideally financial services or similarly regulated industries.
- Strong exposure to operating model design and transformation, ideally within a global function or sourcing environment.
- Expertise in managing large software vendor relationships (eg Microsoft, Oracle, SAP), with an understanding of commercial, contractual, and licensing complexity.
- Change-focused mindset with the ability to operate effectively in transitional, ambiguous, or evolving business environments.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across technical and commercial teams.
- Certifications/memberships such as CIPS will be highly advantageous.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and financial industry regulations.
- Managed global sourcing projects for large international organizations.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
6 months Rolling Contract Our leading global investment banking client is seeking a highly capable Category Manager - Software to play a critical role in the delivery of its global Target Operating Model (TOM) for technology procurement. This is a transformation-focused contract supporting the redesign and implementation of new sourcing structures, governance models, and workflows for the management of Tier 1 software vendors (Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, etc.).
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the global rollout of a new TOM for technology sourcing, with specific ownership of the Software category.
- Act as the primary interface between the programme team and existing category/vendor management teams, helping to align current-state activities with future-state operating models.
- Contribute to the design and documentation of new workflows, governance structures, roles/responsibilities, and engagement models across the software sourcing life cycle.
- Provide hands-on support to ensure continuity of procurement execution during the transitional phase, particularly across renewals, negotiations, and key vendor interactions.
- Identify process inefficiencies and Legacy constraints that may hinder adoption of the TOM; propose mitigations and lead practical change efforts.
- Work closely with global and regional stakeholders (Procurement, Technology, Legal, Risk) to ensure alignment with strategic and regulatory requirements.
- Provide SME input on licensing, commercial models, and software procurement best practices as needed to shape the TOM in line with real-world constraints.
Key Requirements:
- Demonstrable experience in Global sourcing, procurement or category management within large, matrixed organisations-ideally financial services or similarly regulated industries.
- Strong exposure to operating model design and transformation, ideally within a global function or sourcing environment.
- Expertise in managing large software vendor relationships (eg Microsoft, Oracle, SAP), with an understanding of commercial, contractual, and licensing complexity.
- Change-focused mindset with the ability to operate effectively in transitional, ambiguous, or evolving business environments.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across technical and commercial teams.
- Desirable: Certifications/memberships such as CIPS will be highly advantageous.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and financial industry regulations.
- Managed global sourcing projects for large international organizations.