Category Manager - Technology. Hybrid working

1st Executive Ltd; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Corporate benefits

Job summary

1st Executive Ltd in Belfast is seeking a Category Manager - Technology for a 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working. The role focuses on IT procurement across software and cloud spend, delivering value and supplier performance.

You will negotiate contracts, partner with stakeholders, and use data to identify savings and strategic opportunities. Applicants must be based in Belfast and hold rights to work.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT software or cloud procurement.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Experience managing IT suppliers and contracts.
• Analytical mindset with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Leading IT procurement activity across software and cloud spend categories.
• Negotiating and managing IT supplier contracts to maximise value and performance.
• Partnering with stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver commercially effective solutions.
• Using data and insights to identify opportunities, measure savings and support strategic decisions.

Skills

IT procurement

Software procurement

Cloud procurement

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Job description

Category Manager - Technology. Hybrid working

£50000 - £60000 per annum + hybrid working/corporate benefits

Category Manager - Technology (12 Month Fixed term contract) - upto £60K pa
Location: Belfast (hybrid - 3 days p/w in office)
Contract type: 12 Month Fixed term contract

Are you a IT procurement professional looking for the flexibility of a fixed term contract role and hybrid working?

We're looking for a professional with IT (Software) Procurement experience from any industry background to join a growing procurement function in Belfast for 12 months cover.

What you'll be doing:

• Working closely with the senior manager - Leading and supporting with IT procurement activity across mainly Software, Cloud spend categories.
• Negotiating and managing IT supplier contracts to maximise value and performance.
• Partnering with stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver commercially effective solutions and strategic input.
• Using data and insights to identify opportunities, measure savings and support informed strategic decision-making.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience IT (Software or Cloud) procurement
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Experience managing IT suppliers and commercial contracts.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

*** applicants must be based in Belfast area to commit to hybrid working requirement and hold current/valid Right to work***