Cloud Procurement Manager

Job Description

Cloud Procurement ManagerDigital Business Services (DBS)Some careers are more impactful than others.If youre looking for a career where you will be respected as an individual and valued for the contributions you make, join HSBC and discover how diversity drives our success. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in anexciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support whenyou return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.Role Purpose:The role will support the Global Category Lead, with responsibility for managing the procurement of public cloud services with the 3 leading providers in the market. On a global basis, lead strategy and planning for a Procurement to deliver competitive advantagefor HSBC business through cost savings, lifecycle value generation, demand management and innovation. With specific category knowledge, this will be achieved through the creation and continual review of robust and forward-looking category plans that use thefull range of supply and demand-side levers. The procurement manager will be a business partner to the technology team, and a key enabler in delivering HSBCs powered by cloud strategy, which aims to help the bank to digitise at scale by moving to the Cloudquickly, safely and securely. The role will develop influential senior level relationships across HSBC, including the Global Head of Cloud and the CIO.Your responsibilities will include:

• The Procurement Manager will sit on relevant stakeholder committees and positively influence appropriate forums of the businesses/ functions.
• Supporting the creation of sub-category strategies and plans to achieve or exceed agreed savings targets for the category.
• Driving business outcomes and behaviours with subject matter expertise to drive value through the category planning lifecycle.
• Constantly monitoring supplier market and identify opportunities resulting from new product offerings and/or market shifts (e.g. entry or exit of suppliers, changes in pricing, risk on category).
• Seeking alternatives to current category specifications/ demand parameters.
• Continually monitoring buying channel compliance for the business/ function with whom they own the Procurement relationship and driving corrective action as necessary.

RequirementsTo be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• The Procurement Manager will demonstrate a positive attitude and inspire confidence when faced with uncertainty and change.
• Key to success are advanced skills in analysis and understanding of the cloud pricing models, with a focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP & Azure)
• Provide clear direction and constructive challenge to business stakeholders in the creation and execution of category and commodity plans.
• Display excellent influencing skills.

The base location for this role will be UK based with hybrid workingYoull achieve more when you join HSBC.As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and supportwhen you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.At HSBC we look to enable our employees to better balance their work / life priorities and have the flexibility required to meet challenging needs as they progress through different life stages. Where possible we will consider the following flexible workingoptions: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, and working from home and staggered hours.If in considering a role with HSBC, you have a need for some flexibility in your working arrangements please discuss this with the recruitment team in the early stages of the application process.HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusiveand diverse environment. Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualifiedapplicants irrespective of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term health condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military andveteran status, and any other characteristic protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.Within the work place you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance andsupport our diversity ambitions. HSBC has in place processes in order to avoid nepotism, which means to avoid creating circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.