IT Category Manager

Were Kingfisher A team made up of over 78000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher and all our other brands: B&Q Screwfix Brico Depot Castorama and Koctas to life. Thats right were big but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And thats where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues future colleagues and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age gender marital or civil partnership status colour ethnic or national origin culture religious belief philosophical belief political opinion disability gender identity gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working both of hours and location. Therefore we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices. Talk to us about how we can best support you! This role can be based in the UK or France.

Were recruiting for a forwardthinking IT Procurement Manager who will be accountable for the delivery of procurement excellence whilst being responsive to customers needs and evolving demands. By executing the IT sourcing strategy you will support the Kingfisher Groups IT Strategy and outlined objectives.

Reporting into the Head of Commercial and Vendor Management for IT you will be tasked with end to end IT Procurement management analysis & reporting and vendor management. Working within the IT Procurement team you will be procuring across Software Hardware Services and Telecoms with an inscope spend of 40 million.

• IT Procurement within the following categories Software Hardware Services and Telecoms Development and implementation of the yearly procurement plan ensuring alignment and consistency with the IT Sourcing strategy
• Lead evaluation and decision process for supplier selection in accordance with Kingfisher IT policies and procedures
• Ensure Group scale is leveraged for Procurements through close communication with wider Commercial team and IT stakeholders.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities. Coordinate plan & execute benchmarks
• Analysis and monitoring of IT sourcing and commercial trends.
• Ensure that all procurement requests are properly authorised and the appropriate due diligence and approvals are carried out prior to contract signature.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure that demand is effectively understood IT procurement plans are bought into and stakeholders have the procurement information they need to support effective decision making.

• Experienced IT Procurement professional with experience in procuring software and Software as a Service
• Experience working in a large bluechip environment preferred Having a track record of delivering significant benefits to make change happen through professional procurement
• Experience working and negotiating with international suppliers Managing a range of procurement contracts and projects from below 100k to upwards of 2mil in value
• Experienced in vendor management and getting the most out of current contracts
• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to build long lasting relationships with internal colleagues and external suppliers

Be Customer Focused constantly improving our customers experience

• I listen to my customers
• I use available data to help make decisions

Be Human acting with humanity and care

• I do the right thing
• I am respectful

Be Curious thrive on learning thinking beyond the obvious

• I build and share new ideas
• I try new things and share my learnings

Be Agile working with trust pace and agility

• I have courage to be creative
• Done is better than perfect I aim for 80/20

Be Inclusive acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

• I embrace allyship
• I have selfawareness and a desire to learn

Be Accountable championing the plan to deliver results and growth

• I own my actions
• I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role

At Kingfisher we value the perspectives that any new team members bring and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100 of the requirements.

In return we offer an inclusive environment where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas actively support experimentation and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested Great apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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