Technology Category Manager

Technology Category Manager 

Contract length: 12 Months

Location: Surrey, Kingswood

Department: Global Procurement

Job type: Contract

Your role:

Whilst a category manager is seconded to a major project, we are seeking an enthusiastic, energetic and experienced 

procurement professional to provide expertise across a number of the technology sourcing areas. The role would suit a candidate with broad generalist Tech Procurement experience, particularly across the large enterprise vendors such as Microsoft, Servicenow, Dell, COLT. With experience in negotiating SaaS, Network & Voice, Enterprise Services as well as Professional Services. 

The role is focused on business partnering with key stakeholders to meet their needs, while delivering against the core Sourcing agendas of reducing our total cost base, reducing risk, and reducing and controlling our supply chain. The role will require the candidate to work closely with Sourcing colleagues and business stakeholders alike to determine prioriries and then execute delivery against these agreed initiatives. The role will require the candidate to work across a number of differing business areas and geographies, so requires a strong self-starter, with excellent prioritisation and workload management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Excellent relationship management and communication skills are required to ensure you are able to become and been seen as a trusted adviser to the senior business stakeholders;

• Leading demand challenge and driving innovation, i.e. establishing longer range plans, assessing opportunities and leveraging market developments/industry best practises to drive efficiencies and global cost savings; 

• Driving procurement processes and taking responsibility for leading contract and service level agreement (SLA) negotiations. Ensure clear accountabilities, timelines and deliverables are established; and ongoing status routinely  communicated to projects teams and stakeholders;

• Assisting and mentoring service owners in managing external supplier relationships in particular the performance management, service delivery, SLA monitoring and reporting;

• Proactively managing new suppliers, services and service extensions in conjunction with business sponsors and other stakeholders to maximise the benefits sought, e.g. financial, operational, risk mitigation etc.; 

• Undertaking supplier and contract management activities, including: facilitating the setup and engaging in / providing oversight of key supplier governance arrangements; managing contractual processes & formal contract changes; supplier benchmarking & financial/risk assessment reviews

Experience

• Developing procurement/business plans;

• Strong market knowledge and evidence of utilising that knowledge to make changes to procurement plans and business decisions

• Experience developing and implementing global, regional or country specific category strategies in a multinational company environment. 

• Procurement function leadership skills – extensive experience of leading concurrent procurement initiatives, contract negotiations, and the management of supply relationships across a range of procurement categories in a global services organisation. 

• Achieving results through working with senior business managers and procurement specialists embedded in regional business functions around the globe. 

• Experience of resolving disputes and commercial contract law concepts and contract term constructs 

• Strong team working skills, and ability to operate across teams, cultural and organisational boundaries

• Experience of working in an ambiguous environment

Why Fidelity

Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services, and retirement expertise to more than 2.56 million customers around the world. As global leaders, operating in more than 25 locations and with $783.6 billion in total assets, they continually push the boundaries of technology to build an even stronger business. 

Rewards and benefits 

As well as the prestige of working for a global financial services player, you’ll work with some of the smartest tech, expanding your skills and building your experience.  Also, as a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a wide range of financial and personal benefits. There’s enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment) and holiday pay. You’ll also get 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, designed to help you deal with any problems that could be affecting your home or work life.

Inclusion and diversity

Fidelity is proud of its achievements as an equal opportunities employer. They care deeply about creating a supportive place where all people feel valued and free to be themselves. A commitment to Diversity and Inclusion is not only right, it's critical for a healthy culture and leads to better business outcomes. That’s why Fidelity has an environment where all differences are welcomed and celebrated.

The Randstad companies are responsible for finding and contracting talent for project roles at Fidelity International. If you are selected for a role, you will be employed by a Randstad company, and will not be an employee of Fidelity International