Deliver and support the execution of the end-to-end category activities for Procurement, including renewals management
What you'll be doing:
· Develop effective relationships with key functional stakeholders such as Enterprise Technology, Technology Leadership, Agency IT stakeholders, Finance, Legal, etc.
· Support the delivery of category plans, category sourcing events and commercial contract management for specific spend categories based on strategic plans from Category Directors
· Work with the wider Procurement Operations Team to request and analyse category and supplier market insights and WPP spend
· Manage signature process for contractual documentation as needed, ensuring all documents are uploaded into a central contracts repository
· Managing renewals and spot buys as requested by Category Director or Buying Desk Manager
· Develop and manage renewals tracker and process with Buying Desk Manager, including data analysis and stakeholder engagement to locate renewal information
· Ensure any identified category/supplier risks are highlighted and managed as advised
· Manage handover of deals to service owners/ITAM/Partner Management once completed
· Liaise with Responsible Procurement and ensure initiatives are appropriately managed
· Ensure contracts are commercially managed for performance, value and risk where required
· Undertake data analysis to identify cost saving opportunities on an ongoing basis
· Manage renewals inline with contractual obligations, ensuring appropriate team engagement
Who you'll be working with:
Key Internal Relationships
· Suppliers
· Professional and industry groups
Key Internal Relationships
· Procurement Category Teams
· Procurement Operations
· Business stakeholders
What you'll need:
· Minimum 3 years of experience into Sourcing & Procument into Technology / Software space
· Experience of working collaboratively
· Experience of communicating and working with stakeholders
· Experience of managing an end-to-end software deal
· Experience of data analysis
· Ability to problem solve and demonstrate critical thinking
· Appetite to learn and develop
· Knowledge of sustainability
· Demonstrated knowledge of technology procurement, in addition to software, including hardware, IT services, infrastructure and cloud, and AI applications, is preferred.
Who you are:
You're open: we are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, current ways of working.
You're optimistic: we approach all that we do with confidence: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.
You're extraordinary: We are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.
What we'll give you:
Passionate, inspired people – we champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work
Scale and opportunity – we offer the opportunity to create, influence and deliver projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
Challenging and stimulating work – unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers.