Strategic IT Procurement & Vendor Manager

LHH; Pozuelo de Alarcón; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

International projects and teams

Health insurance or wellness benefits

Internal training programs and certs

Employee recognition programs

Job summary

LHH is seeking a motivated IT Buyer in the Madrid area. You will help mature IT procurement, vendor management, and contract management to enable successful delivery of IT strategy. You will act as a change agent to adopt a new operating model, supporting cross‑functional teams and stakeholders across IT and Finance.

The role emphasizes end‑to‑end procurement governance, P2P execution, and supplier collaboration to achieve cost savings and high service quality in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in procurement, vendor management or contract management.
• Experience in IT procurement environments (SaaS, hardware, software licenses) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of vendor management, procurement, contract management, sourcing processes, and negotiation best practices.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience; Full professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end procurement and contract processes with stakeholders across departments.
• Manage Purchase-to-Pay transactions per local and global procedures.
• Handle contract management, including framework agreements, statements of work, renewals, and expirations.
• Support annual savings plans and forecasts with Finance and IT.
• Report sourcing activities and signed contracts in internal systems.
• Collaborate in local and global IT sourcing to ensure quality and cost savings.
• Create, maintain, and evaluate the vendor database.
• Standardize vendor management with a solutions catalog.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Contract management

IT procurement

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

LHH is seeking a motivated IT Buyer in the Madrid area. You will help mature IT procurement, vendor management, and contract management to enable successful delivery of IT strategy. You will act as a change agent to adopt a new operating model, supporting cross‑functional teams and stakeholders across IT and Finance.

The role emphasizes end‑to‑end procurement governance, P2P execution, and supplier collaboration to achieve cost savings and high service quality in a hybrid work setting.