The University of Manchester is a truly global institution with a reputation for education and innovation that resonates across the world, offering a wide range of courses and boasting outstanding facilities in the centre of Manchester. With 25 Nobel Prize winners among its current and former staff and students, it has a history of world firsts and brilliant discoveries. Manchester’s industrial and cultural heritage is mirrored by the achievements of some of the University’s most celebrated names. The computer revolution started here in June 1948 when a machine built by Tom Kilburn and Sir Freddie Williams, known affectionately as ‘The Baby’, ran its first stored program. The celebrated wartime codebreaker Alan Turing worked on this computer during his time at Manchester.
The University is committed to world-class research, an outstanding learning and student experience and social responsibility in everything it does. It is making one of the largest investments in facilities ever seen at a UK university, with £750 million spent so far and a further £1 billion to follow by 2022. Its goal is to become one of the world’s leading Universities.
About IT Services
IT Services at the University of Manchester is a vibrant and fast-moving department, we focus on delivering excellent customer service and quality services for our staff, students and researchers.
Find out more about our organisation and values:
The team
IT Supplier Management Team, ITS Strategy, Architecture and Support
The role
The role will oversee and measure the fulfilment of contractual obligations of key suppliers. Using contract information to monitor and challenge performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Assist with the measurement of supplier contract performance and effectiveness. Work with stakeholders for ongoing management where underperformance is identified.
The role will cover a range of activities including:
Researching suppliers and markets, maintaining a broad understanding of the commercial environment, to inform and develop commercial strategies and sourcing plans, to assist with the timely organisation of key contract renewals
Advising on business cases for sourcing models, and on policy and procedures covering the selection of suppliers, tendering, and procurement. Working within IT Supplier Management processes, clarifying requirements through to market engagement, negotiation, placing, and monitoring contracts, including renewals.
Assisting with the measurement and proper monitoring of supplier contract performance and effectiveness through regular reviews.
The role will be responsible for undertaking assignments across project/service and/or University functions as required.
The person
The successful candidate will have...
When addressing the person specification criteria in your application for this role, please ensure you make reference to the specific role requirements above.
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here
Blended working arrangements may be considered
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Yasmin Birrell
Email: yasmin.birrell@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
