Senior IT Category Manager

 Posted 8 days ago
     
10+ years experience
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Lead and manage the IT category function across the group, overseeing an annual spend of approximately $250M. Develop category strategies to deliver sustainable savings and manage strategic relationships with global technology suppliers.

Wood is recruiting a Senior IT Category Manager to own the leadership and management of the IT category function across the group. You will drive and shape category strategies that deliver tangible and sustainable savings across the business as well as delivering value and exceptional service to internal customers. 

This is a UK-based remote role, and we welcome applications from candidates across the UK.

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The Role

In the role you will have responsibility for an annual spend in the region of $250M across the Group. You will sit as part of the Group Procurement leadership team and work closely with senior business and functional leaders, to develop and deliver category strategies, lead key strategic supplier relationships, and drive procurement excellence across the business.

You will lead the IT procurement team in delivering value, reducing risk, and simplifying procurement processes across a complex technology environment. Working closely with strategic IT suppliers, you will manage diverse procurement requirements, drive sourcing and contract management activities, and develop strong commercial partnerships that support the organisation's technology objectives.

 

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood delivers solutions across more than 60 countries with local offices covering all major energy and materials hubs globally. 

For more than 160 years, we have partnered with clients to deliver engineering, advisory and operational solutions to some of the world’s most complex and critical challenges in energy and materials.

What we can offer

  • Meaningful and interesting projects we support green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition
  • Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working arrangements
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
  • Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
  • Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle 
  • Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
  • Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement 
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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