Commercial Lead (Technology Procurement)

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Korn Ferry, Digbeth, Birmingham

Full time
Temporary
Onsite working

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Korn Ferry

Full Job Description

Provide commercial advice and deliver a large range of complex technology procurements. This will involve leading commercial and procurement strategy, seeking out evolving best practice, and commercial and procurement delivery at pace, to deliver high quality outcomes.
Own and deliver subcategory and sourcing plans. Working with stakeholders, using and analysing demand data and market insight to inform and design sourcing approaches.
Work with commercial colleagues to deliver procurement activity within your category, building and maintaining a clear pipeline and ensuring full compliance with public procurement law, policy, governance, and assurance processes. Take ownership of end-to-end procurement delivery.
Develop and continuously review market-facing category-specific plans and framework management mechanisms, delivering innovative propositions.
Provide expert advice on commercial risk management and deliver mitigation plans/strategies to manage identified risks.
Provide commercial advice and assurance to contract management activity led by delivery and supplier management colleagues.
Effectively influence colleagues and suppliers to deliver value for money, achieving savings targets and sustainable outcomes.
Work with team members and colleagues to share knowledge and develop their commercial capability, ensuring there is the required level of commercial expertise deployed to deliver the required outputs.
Represent the Commercial Team at key meetings.

Experience leading complex commercial activities within a digital/technology setting. With demonstrable experience across the commercial life cycle, managing multiple stakeholders with differing objectives.
Contribute clear, incisive thinking on a range of areas relating to technology commercial delivery; quickly learn about the key drivers in new markets to inform strategy and commercial options.
The ability to engage with suppliers at both operational and senior levels, support senior colleagues and stakeholders, work under pressure, and deliver multiple projects within agreed timescales.
Experience in the development of strategies for high value/risk, critical/complex procurements, and playing a leading role in their implementation and end-to-end delivery.
Experience of leading strategic contract award negotiations and/or resolving disputes through negotiation.

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https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/commercial-lead-technology-procurement-127700369