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At Clarion, our people are at the absolute heart of what we do. We’re proud that our core values of PASSION, CARE, IMAGINATION, and TRUST define the way we carry out our work across all of our exhibitions and conferences.
If you share our values and want to be a part of a successful, dynamic, and creative global business then we want to hear from you.
The Opportunity:
An Opportunity has arisen to join the Chief Information Officer’s (CIO’s) group as IT Procurement & Finance Manager.
Reporting to the CIO you will be accountable for building out the procurement function and maintaining the finance forecasting, budgeting, and planning of the CIO’s organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build out the Internal IT Procurement function to support the costs under Management of the Group Technology Function.
- Develop and implement strategic procurement plans aligned with the Company's and Technology departments for overall goals and budget.
- Identify and qualify new suppliers, evaluating their quality, reliability, and pricing.
- Negotiate contracts with vendors to secure the best possible terms and conditions.
- Manage the procurement process from requisition to purchase order to payment.
- Monitor and analyse supplier performance, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Manage risk proactively, mitigating potential supply chain disruptions.
- Manage the Financial Reporting Responsibilities within the CIO Organisation.
- Partner with the Finance group to maintain an accurate forecast for the financial year and manage the annual budgeting processes for the CIO Technology Organisation.
- Manage and communicate status and summary reporting on contract status, supplier spend and budgeting and forecasting.
- Stay up to date on industry trends and best practices in procurement.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Works co-operatively with all stakeholders within a matrix environment to meet mutual goals.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours:
- Experience in procurement within an IT Organisation, with a proven track record of success in cost savings and supplier management.
- A degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field would be desirable.
- Strong negotiation and communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in procurement software and data analysis tools.
- Strategic thinking and the ability to see the big picture.
- Team player with strong leadership qualities.
- Solid knowledge of technology, license management and technology environments.
- Proactive and not fazed by complexity, uncertainty or the fast-paced environment of a private equity-backed organisation.
- Works co-operatively with all stakeholders to meet mutual goals and seeks out and shares inputs from others.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
- Collaborates, is inclusive of all ideas, yet leads from the front against set business goals.
- A team player, who is eager to work with us to deliver our mission.
About Clarion Events
Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947. (https://clarionevents.com/welcome)
Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone. Blackstone is one of the world’s leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term in order to build successful, resilient businesses. (https://www.blackstone.com/)
Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count.
Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.
Benefits
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- End of year wellbeing shutdown (closed for the last week of the year)
- Celebration day off (e.g. birthday, Diwali, Eid, etc)
- Summer Hours in August (3pm finish on Fridays)
- Helping Our World (HOW) Days – one paid day per quarter to carry out charity work
- Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a 24/7, 365-day confidential helpline
- Subsidised Café
- Season Ticket Loan
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Free on-site gym and shower facilities
- Free eyesight tests
- Free flu vaccination – offered on site once a year for all employees
