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Birmingham, Gb

Solihull, West Midlands, Gb

As an IT Procurement Manager at Gymshark, I play a pivotal role in partnering with the Tech department and the broader business. My responsibilities encompass managing hardware, software, and services procurement. I conduct due diligence across the Gymshark tech stack, ensuring that our technology investments align with company needs and standards. By maintaining strong supplier relationships, I optimise value and contribute to operational excellence.Joining the Gymshark family, I collaborate with a team of passionate professionals who share a common goal: driving innovation and growth.

London, England, Gb

Focus across software, services and hardware playing a key role in delivering our services across all sectors and geographies. In particular, colleagues responsible for delivering projects who need rapid and easy access to software, with flexible deployment options in support of Group economic efficiency.Responsible for managing and developing the IT category globally, in-line with the company’s policies, including procurement, ethics and sustainability to deliver the lowest total cost of ownership and value for Group.

London, England, Gb

Shared Information Services Division of the Group Support Services Management Unit at Mott MacDonald.Supporting the IT sourcing strategy and supplier management gloablly, across all IT areas including software, hardware, applications, networks, professional services and outsourcing, in-line with Mott MacDonald's group procurement strategy to deliver competitive advantage to the company through cost savings, lifecycle value generation, demand management and innovation.

Birmingham, Gb

Probrand provides IT products, managed services and solutions to over 3,500 private and public sector organisations. Helping customers procure IT more efficiently, and deliver IT services that run and transform business operations.The Client Computing category management role is to bring and bear a strategic resource within the business by actively being involved in all relevant negotiations, commercial contracts and supplier review meetings for specifc vendors and distribution to add value and drive success within the category.

Birmingham, Gb

Responsible for building strong business relationships within Probrand managing approx' 50 key clients at any one time.Working with the Procurement Team utilising Probrand's unique Marketplace platform with live feeds from distribution showing best price and available stock to secure IT hardware for my customer base.Providing a consultative approach to a range of clients from IT Engineers and Managers through to Heads of Procurement.

Telford, Shropshire, Gb

The UK’s market-leading provider of outsourced recycling and resource management services. Working with thousands of UK businesses – from SMEs through to large blue chip companies – helping them to manage their waste in a responsible, sustainable and cost-effective way.Handled all new enquiries and liaised closely with approved contractors to meet the demands of each enquiry with a focus on costs and service ability.Managed the service levels and contracts with the service providers. Worked against strict KPI's when sourcing and subsequently pricing the job, dependant upon whether it was single site job or national tender.Worked with the external sales staff in order to support them out on the road and with larger national tenders.

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Worked within the purchasing and logistics department within a world leading engineering company within their field. The role involved working directly alongside the engineers and planners in procuring and arranging shipments of all the parts required in the production of the machines.Purchased parts for the production of the machines built by the company, liaising with both national and international companies.

I worked with two Supply Chain Managers for an expanding company with a turnover of around £60m per annum. This was a key role within the company and involved me liaising with both the customer care department and our external suppliers in order to procure services and equipment for a broad base of customers throughout the UK.