CIPS Procurement Lead - IT & Professional Services (Hybrid)

Abacus Consulting; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Consulting in Milton Keynes is seeking a Procurement Lead to manage end-to-end procurement for designated business areas in a hybrid role with a GBP60,000 salary. The role focuses on delivering procurement services and improving supplier performance.

The successful candidate will negotiate contracts, support SLA development with product owners, and ensure clear articulation of requirements to suppliers, leveraging IT services and knowledge of the IT software industry.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified in CIPS.
• Experience in IT services and professional services.
• Highly IT literate with knowledge of the IT software industry.
• Strong negotiation and communication abilities; able to work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end procurement activity for assigned business areas.
• Lead negotiations of contracts with suppliers, involving legal counsel when needed.
• Collaborate with product owners to develop SLAs.
• Ensure business requirements are clearly articulated to suppliers.
• Work with the business to deliver commercial benefits and supplier performance improvements.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Self-motivation

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

Abacus Consulting in Milton Keynes is seeking a Procurement Lead to manage end-to-end procurement for designated business areas in a hybrid role with a GBP60,000 salary. The role focuses on delivering procurement services and improving supplier performance.

The successful candidate will negotiate contracts, support SLA development with product owners, and ensure clear articulation of requirements to suppliers, leveraging IT services and knowledge of the IT software industry.