Head of Procurement & Partnerships

Job Title: Head of Procurement & Partnerships

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:

?? Up to £80K annual salary subject to experience

??? 25 days holiday increasing with length of service + bank holidays

?? Hybrid - West Midlands (frequent meetings with vendors is essential)

?? Enhanced family friendly leave and pay

?? Income Protection

?? Private medical

??? Life Assurance

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.