Head of Procurement & Partnerships

Job Title: Head of Procurement & Partnerships
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Fantastic opportunity to step into a new role within our client's MSP business and make a significant impact. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will be responsible for managing, both commercially and strategically, several core vendors, telecom suppliers, and business-critical application providers..
Overview:
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???? 25 days holiday increasing with length of service + bank holidays
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Income Protection
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Objectives:
Strengthen existing relationships with vendors through regular meetings
Align strategic objectives with vendors
Create new relationships & onboard new vendors where appropriate
Maximise partner incentives / programmes
Drive commercial efficiency & continuous improvement
Support the Sales team / bid manager with bids, deal reg & negotiation
Build out (and manage) a procurement team function within the business
Skills & Experience:
Previous experience working in a fast paced SME IT Service Provider environment
Proven experience managing IT tech vendors and relationships
Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
Self motivated, enthusiastic & high energy
Confident in challenging the status quo
Partners You'll Manage
Strategic Vendors: Cisco, Extreme, Forescout, Fortinet
Telco Carriers: BT, Virgin, Openreach
Critical Applications: Oracle Netsuite, SolarWinds, ServiceNow
Onboarding new vendors where appropriate
Location:
This is a hybrid role. Expect to visit West Midlands office 2-3 times per week with frequent travel to vendor meetings.