Category Buyer - Technology Procurement

Michael Page; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Job summary

ASDA is seeking a Category Buyer – Technology Procurement to join its Leeds team. You will support end-to-end sourcing, lead negotiations, and collaborate with technology partners to deliver value and cost savings within a fast-paced retail environment.

The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, bonus, and excellent benefits as part of ASDA's procurement transformation journey.

Qualifications

• Experience in Procurement, Purchasing, or Category Management, ideally within Technology categories such as Software, SaaS, Professional Services, Telecommunications, or Managed Services.
• Experience supporting or delivering sourcing and contract negotiation activities.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills.
• Comfortable working with stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Experience reviewing, negotiating, and managing supplier contracts.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple procurement projects simultaneously.
• Proactive self-starter with strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sourcing activities across technology procurement categories.
• Support the development and execution of category plans and sourcing strategies.
• Build effective relationships with technology and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver commercial outcomes.
• Lead supplier negotiations and support the creation and management of contracts and commercial agreements.
• Analyse spend and supplier data to identify savings, efficiency, and value opportunities.
• Support supplier performance management and risk mitigation activities.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, processes, and governance requirements.
• Contribute to procurement transformation initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Procurement

Category Management

Sourcing

Contract Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Spend Analysis

Vendor Management

Job description

Category Buyer - Technology Procurement

ASDA Leeds (Asda House) Hybrid Working

Permanent Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Client Details

Join ASDA's Procurement Transformation Journey

Procurement is playing a key strategic role in driving growth, delivering value, and influencing commercial decisions across ASDA.

As part of our continued investment in Procurement, we're looking for a Category Buyer Technology.

This is an excellent opportunity for an category buyer, or an procurement specialist looking to take ownership of a diverse portfolio, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive value, innovation and business outcomes within a complex, fast-paced retail environment.

"Everything about Asda"

With a turnover of over 20 billion every year, over 2 million transactions every month, and around 141,000 dedicated Asda colleagues taking care of our customers every day, we're really a place that's got everything - for our customers and your career.

Description

As a Category Buyer - Technology you will be involved in;

Category Support

You’ll support the delivery of sourcing activities across Technology Procurement categories, helping to implement category plans and identify opportunities to deliver value, reduce costs, and improve supplier performance.

Sourcing & Contracting

You’ll manage end-to-end sourcing projects of varying complexity, supporting stakeholder requirements, running competitive procurement processes, negotiating commercial terms, and assisting with contract management activities.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Working closely with Technology teams and business stakeholders, you’ll help understand requirements, provide commercial guidance, and ensure procurement processes are followed effectively.

Supplier Management

You’ll support the management of supplier relationships, helping to monitor supplier performance, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement across key technology suppliers.

Cost & Value Delivery

You’ll contribute to cost transformation and cash initiatives by identifying savings opportunities, analysing spend data, and supporting procurement projects that deliver measurable business value.

Procurement Excellence

You’ll help embed procurement best practice, maintain governance standards, and support the ongoing development of procurement processes, tools, and systems.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sourcing activities across technology procurement categories.
• Support the development and execution of category plans and sourcing strategies.
• Build effective relationships with technology and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver commercial outcomes.
• Lead supplier negotiations and support the creation and management of contracts and commercial agreements.
• Analyse spend and supplier data to identify savings, efficiency, and value opportunities.
• Support supplier performance management and risk mitigation activities.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, processes, and governance requirements.
• Contribute to procurement transformation initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

Profile

A successful Category Buyer should have:

Experience in Procurement, Purchasing, or Category Management, ideally within Technology categories such as Software, SaaS, Professional Services, Telecommunications, or Managed Services.

Experience supporting or delivering sourcing and contract negotiation activities.

Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills.

Comfortable working with stakeholders across multiple business functions.

Experience reviewing, negotiating, and managing supplier contracts.

Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple procurement projects simultaneously.

Proactive self-starter with strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Job Offer

Why ASDA?

This is a unique opportunity to join a Procurement function undergoing significant investment and transformation, where Procurement is increasingly recognised as a key driver of business performance.

You’ll benefit from:

• Opportunity to learn and be developed .
• Exposure to senior leaders across functions.
• The opportunity to influence business decisions and transformation programmes.
• A collaborative, fast-paced retail environment where no two days are the same.
• Clear opportunities for career development within an evolving Procurement function.
• Hybrid working, competitive salary, bonus and excellent benefits.