DIRECTOR GLOBAL IT PROCUREMENT

Position Purpose:Global Procurement is committed to deliver a significant contribution towards Brambles growth goals, enabling the markets to win through Procurement using breakthrough category strategies and sourcing execution to support operating margin improvement and competitive advantage.Indirect Procurement categories tend to be complex with varying stakeholder needs, significant external spend and key relationships up to and including executive level. The prime accountability for this role is to drive value through ensuring the commercial elements of spend in these categories are executed brilliantly with our vendors.This role will lead sourcing decisions with key stakeholders that is enabled through a business partnering approach with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the IT Leadership Team. This role will apply & oversee category management to support the maximisation of value, whilst minimising risk from all external spend and assuring quality of delivery and performance.Your mission:Be an effective Business Partner & trusted advisor to the CIO and each of the ITLT membersChallenge the ways of working with a focus on the ‘game-changers’ leveraging scale & skillCo-create 3-year strategic plan with clear deliverables for the global procurement categories of IT, Telecoms & NetworkDeliver savings targets that are procurement led, support SOF initiatives across the category portfolioSupport the delivery and assignments of all procurement “enabled” Shaping-our-Future (SOF) initiatives across the portfolio including direct reports and wider procurement teams as necessaryPlay an active role in the IT annual budget processMaintain and review the records of procured IT products and servicesMonitoring and control unrolling contractsDevelop the Strategic Vendor Management Function to enable greater value, compliance, and identify & reduce riskBe a trusted advisor to the regional procurement teams as requiredYour experience:Strong IT Category or commodity management experience as Procurement Director on a Global levelMultiple years’ experience within a large international businessSenior stakeholder management (including C suite)Cost & financial managementSupplier managementIdeally MCIPS qualified (not mandatory)Skills & KnowledgeAbility to articulate the supply market and take that knowledge to develop a strategy/executable planExecutive presence and confidence with senior stakeholders and C suiteGlobal mentality and collaborative approachKnowledge within the category across multiple industries and subcategoriesLeads by example and directs the category teams to find additional informationEnglish is a must have – fluency in Spanish is an advantageWhat we offer:Hybrid working Flexible working hoursWorkationCompany car/ Car allowance according to latest company car policyPaid Volunteer LeadLife AssurancePension PlanPCFParticipation in the Employee Referral SchemePrivate Medical InsuranceParticipation in our company share program MyShareMonthly maintenance/ meal vouchersEAPand a lot more...