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Global Category Lead - IT Infrastructure (Executive Director)
The job advertisement describes a position as Global Category Lead - IT Infrastructure (Executive Director) at Nomura in London, where the applicant will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies for IT infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have experience in IT infrastructure procurement and leadership experience in a similar position.
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Job Title: Global Category Lead - IT Infrastructure (Executive Director)Tasks
- Oversight and development of team members in other regions - Management and/or monitoring of category-wide efficiency and governance initiatives - Effective management and delivery of new deals and contract renewals, including:- Influencing the adoption of appropriate procurement strategies and approaches
- Management of RFPs and tenders, including complex and high-profile commercial/negotiations
- Significant interactions with senior internal clients and senior representatives of external suppliers
- Preparation and presentation of meaningful deal summaries/recommendations
- Recruiting and maintaining cross-functional and cross-regional teams
- Maintaining deal pipelines
Requirements
- University degree or equivalent qualification - CIPM or other professional procurement/purchasing qualification desirable - Several years of experience in procurement of relevant expenditure categories in a blue-chip environment, with experience in category management and a proven track record of success in managing commercial and construction projects, including:- Lead the development and maintenance of strategic category-wide plans and initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders
- Portfolio opportunity analysis and subsequent benefit delivery
- Interaction and influence at senior management level
- Effective influence and delivery of large-scale projects
- Leading financial analyses, competitive bidding, and negotiations for regional and global agreements with a range of values and complexities
- P2P negotiation and value extraction from embedded legacy/incumbent suppliers
- Knowledge of pricing and contract mechanisms for global IT suppliers
- Comprehensive understanding of commercial and legal terms and conditions related to IT infrastructure contracts (including network, hardware, and outsourcing services, data center)
- Knowledge of IT spending categories and topics, including software/cloud, staff augmentation, and cyber/information security would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of the supply market, supplier characteristics, and expected trends at the geographic and global levels
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