
Business Support Team Leader - 12 Months FTC
- Leeds
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with IT management, Finance and Procurement teams in the full procurement journey from sourcing to payment
- Maintain aspects of the CMDB to manage IT assets and store and record proof of licence entitlement, agreements, renewal dates, licence keys etc
- Oversee that software usage and installation in the company is compliant with licencing requirements including free and shareware
- Ensure software licences are managed and used in the most efficient and cost-effective way
- Oversee the lifecycle management of all IT hardware assets from purchase to disposal ensuring assets are tracked at all stages in this lifecycle
- Manage the Business management team to ensure their working practices meet all asset and licence management requirements are met
- Take ownership of the day-to-day relationship management with software manufacturers and vendors to ensure most efficient use of licences and best value for purchases and renewals including 3rd party risk management
- Drive corrective actions where audits or compliance checks identify gaps
- Work with all IT and business functions in the assessment, contractual evaluation and procurement of software, both new and at licence renewal
- Identify and drive options to improve efficiency across the budget and procurement process.
- A strong understanding of supporting external and internal stake holders
- Experience in a similar position within an IT environment
- Extensive experience in using Oracle financial; systems
- Strong experience in managing and maintaining a CMDB for both hardware and software asset management, preferably using Atlassian and SNOW
- Experience of IT Asset management and legal contract negotiation in relation to software licencing and asset management
- The ability to prioritise workloads
- The ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales in order to meet deadlines
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Discretionary end of contract bonus
- 30 days paid leave
- Health and dental insurance for you, and 50% coverage for your partner and your children (if you all live at the same address)
- Personal life insurance and income protection
- The option to join our company pension scheme
- Looking to extend your family? You will receive a cash gift of £1,000 for your new addition whilst working for us
- 26 weeks primary carer leave at 100% pay & 4 weeks secondary carer leave pay at 100% pay
- Free Gym membership & access to an on-site gym
- Social events; including our sensational summer and Christmas parties
- Online Discount Scheme, including discounted shopping and cinema vouchers.