Description
Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future. A Fortune 200 leader, we’re the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience leading multiple teams across multiple geographical locations
• Experience leading large teams in diverse roles
• Previous procurement experience within an IT reseller an advantage
• Business or Leadership qualifications at degree or masters level an advantage
• Commercial understanding of IT purchasing
• CIPS / Supply Chain qualification an advantage
• A track record in management in a fast moving environment

WHO WE ARE:

CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations across the globe. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small.

• Is accountable for the performance and results of the Purchasing and Procurement functions as well as sharing responsibilities for negotiating and managing CDW suppliers.
• Provide leadership to managers and coworkers. Developing departments and / or team plans and aligning to organisational priorities. Decisions are guided by resource availability for each area or sub-function objectives and business plans.
• A dynamic, dedicated, passionate person that leads through influence, motivate through passion, work with coworkers, customers and suppliers at all levels, and drives commercial viability.
• Responsible for ongoing management of departmental strategy and activity, and for ensuring optimal team / supplier performance. Develop and implement a strategy to ensure the function is operating in line with the objectives of the business to add value, mitigate supply chain risk and deliver cost savings.
• Set priorities and allocates resources to align with CDW objectives and annual plan
• Apply knowledge of key business drivers and factors that maximise team and / or area performance
• Decision making that is guided by departmental function and organisational objectives enabling creation of business plans that support funding of projects, products, services and / or technologies
• Identify and solve non-standard operational and business challenges whilst leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department to support the resolution of customer and business problems
• Actively look for ways to improve the customer experience, across all business units, make recommendations and support where possible
• Take ownership of any issues that are noticed, across any business unit and see through to resolution, escalating when required
• Work closely with all department leads to ensure harmony between departments and a culture of collaboration where support is encouraged
• Always ensure the best interest of the business is at the forefront of decision making
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance
• Provide expert advice and guidance on legislation and regulations relevant to the department
• Share responsibility for maintaining our EDI procurement and inventory ordering/management platforms