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About the Role

This role is within the Group Procurement Team, focusing on developing and executing category strategy for the IT spend. You will be a trusted advisor to the data and technology team, leading strategic procurement activities, identifying cost efficiencies, and supporting business change programs. The role also involves upskilling the wider business on category management and developing supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

Being the primary point of contact within the Group Procurement Team for the IT spend category, focusing on category strategy development and execution.
Influencing and maintaining strong relationships with the data and technology team, supporting the delivery of their strategy and becoming a trusted advisor.
Leading on strategic procurement activity and identifying cost efficiencies through innovative deal making.
Supporting strategic change programmes across the business and increasing the adoption of Supply Chain Commitments.
Upskilling the wider business on category management and supporting the development and delivery of the Supplier Relationship Management program.
Developing and maintaining strong supplier relationships, contracting, and delivering sustainable value year on year.
Developing, implementing, advocating, and delivering the short and long-term procurement strategy within the IT category.
Developing the category strategy for IT and delivering maximum commercial benefit through appropriate procurement processes and contracting.
Influencing strategic decision-making for IT through cross-functional collaboration.
Assisting the Head of Procurement in creating the SRM framework and playbook.
Working collaboratively with Enabling functions and other business areas across the group.
Overseeing the development of key, strategic supplier relationships and undertaking negotiations.
Delivering against a personal savings target aligned to the procurement team’s savings target.
Resolving escalated supplier performance issues.
Assisting the Head of Procurement with regular procurement updates to various ELT, Board, and Exco sessions.

Requirements

Excellent IT knowledge and previous experience leading an IT category.
Proven track record delivering commercial value and successful procurement outcomes.
Experience operating in a fast-paced environment.
Experience working with and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
Advanced negotiation skills with the ability to apply them both externally and internally.
Strong end-to-end procurement process knowledge.
Expertise in project management and planning.
Ability to work independently to meet demanding deadlines.
Excellent communication and report writing skills.
Proven experience in managing third-party risk.

Skills

Category strategy development
Category strategy execution
Stakeholder management
Strategic procurement
Cost efficiency identification
Innovative deal making
Supplier relationship management
Negotiation
Project management
Planning
Third-party risk management

Location

80 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5JL

Work Type

Hybrid
Minimum 3 days per week in office
Up to 2 days per week remote

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

Performance based annual bonus plan
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 27 days after 2 years
Option to purchase up to 10 additional days each year
Three-day December festive break
‘My Day’ for personal use
Enhanced pension contributions (up to 10.5% from Landsec)
Private medical insurance
Health Cash Plan
Life assurance
Income protection
Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies
Two different share plans
Up to 4 working days to volunteer per year
'Give As You Earn' programmes with 20% top-up
Employee assistance programme
Digital GP
Cycle to work scheme
Mindfulness app
Health app supporting fertility and menopause

About the Company

Landsec identifies and shapes places that create opportunity, enhance quality of life, and bring joy.
They have created the UK’s leading portfolio of urban places and are one of the largest real estate companies in Europe.
Their £10 billion portfolio includes premium workplaces, a retail platform, and a residential pipeline.
They have 80 years of experience in spotting opportunities, building partnerships, and adapting to shape places that meet the needs of a changing world.

Equal Opportunity

At Landsec, we value diversity & inclusion.
We work to better reflect the diversity of the communities we work within and empower everyone who works at Landsec to realise their potential.
We strive to ensure all our information, and services are accessible to and usable by everyone.
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