Software and Cloud Category Buyer - 12 month FTC (Hiring Immediately)
Softcat Marlow Full-time
Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and
Order Fulfilment & Strategic Sourcing in the wider Procurement Department. The
team support with processing and checking all exceptional deals, monitoring
the exchange rate & negotiating with suppliers to support with additional GP
generation, analysing the amount of risk associated with orders & mitigating
that risk where possible, examining vendor terms & ensuring we flow these
through to our customers and investigating new routes to market and how we can
Thats because we help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our
employees first. We give everyone the chance to step up and show how much they
& Google. You will have specific responsibility for the processing of these
vendors orders and understanding of all aspects of their licensing programmes
realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates
individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every
adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any
mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share
innovative company?**
**Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, andcollaborative team?**
**Join our Category Management Team**
Category Management are the strategic procurement layer working alongsideOrder Fulfilment & Strategic Sourcing in the wider Procurement Department. The
team support with processing and checking all exceptional deals, monitoring
the exchange rate & negotiating with suppliers to support with additional GP
generation, analysing the amount of risk associated with orders & mitigating
that risk where possible, examining vendor terms & ensuring we flow these
through to our customers and investigating new routes to market and how we can
scale these for the business.
**Success. The Softcat Way.**
Theres a uniqueness to Softcat – what we do, how we do it and why we do it.Thats because we help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our
employees first. We give everyone the chance to step up and show how much they
can achieve. We succeed when all our people succeed.
**Be part of a team that enables business growth**
You will be a Category Buyer focussed primarily on the vendors; Microsoft, AWS& Google. You will have specific responsibility for the processing of these
vendors orders and understanding of all aspects of their licensing programmes
to ensure orders are processed accurately.
As a Software & Cloud Category Buyer, youll be responsible for:
- Self-management of workload and time scales is imperative to ensure vendor targets are met by prioritising and placing orders on time
- Processing high value, high impact orders using comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft, AWS and Google procurement programmes with a thorough understanding of complex order processes
- Working directly with Microsoft, AWS and Google and fostering collaborative relationships to ensure on time targets are met and fees are paid
- Supporting category manager with programmeproductprice changes.
- Instructing internal vendor specialists on operational processes at a high level to expedite urgent orders, to fix customer processing errors, select product combinations and meet contractual responsibilities
- Demonstrable experience working with software & cloud vendors
- Experience within a procurement department is advantageous but not necessary
- Excellent Excel skills to support with cloud billing and reporting
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority
- A self-starter attitude to pro-actively problem solve and advise
- Ability to adapt quickly and retain large quantities of information
**Work in a way that works for you**
We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want
to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
- Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
- Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
- Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs
**Working with us**
Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy torealise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates
individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every
background.
**Join us**
To become part of the success story, please apply now.
If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support oradjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any
mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share
on your application will be treated in confidence.
You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversityand inclusion at jobs.softcat.comjobsour-culture
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