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As Procurement Manager, you will support the delivery of ParentPay Group’s procurement programmes and strategic initiatives, focused on IT software and hardware requirements. Working closely with Procurement Team members, the IT department and all internal departments, you will be responsible for managing the acquisition and renewal of hardware, software and cloud resources; maintaining accurate asset and entitlement records; and providing reliable reporting and compliance evidence. You will also need to operate within defined ITAM policies and standards, utilising Supplier and Contract Management and Software Asset Management (SAM) platforms, that combined ensure governance, compliance and effective management of our IT assets and commercial position, whilst minimising associated risks. We are looking for a strong all-rounder, with both Procurement and IT Asset Management experience, who understands technical and licencing requirements, can collaborate with internal stakeholders and who can effectively negotiate renewals and agreements. As Procurement Manager, you will manage the procurement of goods and services from the third-party supply chain, ensuring that each contract or order provides best value, compliance and on-time delivery. This is an exciting opportunity, focused on developing category specific strategies based on spend analysis, market assessment, stakeholder engagement, commercial negotiation and risk and compliance management across the ParentPay Group. You will manage and cover the full spend portfolio across all areas of the business and will ensure compliance with and support further harmonisation of processes, tools, techniques, reporting, KPI’s, and methodologies.  You will also be required to deputise for the Head of Procurement during times of absence and work closely with the Finance Function as we look to build greater understanding and control of our Group spend.