Global IT Procurement Lead - Consulting & Transformation

Edbury Daley; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Edbury Daley is partnering with a leading global consultancy to recruit into its growing IT & Technology Procurement practice. This client-facing role combines deep category expertise with consulting and transformation delivery, working with major organisations on complex initiatives.

You will lead IT procurement engagements across global categories, develop strategies, manage sourcing programs, and deliver measurable business outcomes while engaging senior stakeholders and workshops.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience within IT procurement, strategic sourcing or category management.
• Strong experience operating across global IT procurement categories.
• Deep subject-matter expertise in Enterprise Software, IT Services and/or Cloud & Hosting.
• Experience managing or influencing significant technology spend portfolios, ideally in excess of $50m annually.
• Strong indirect procurement knowledge and experience delivering complex sourcing and category initiatives.
• Previous consulting experience, or experience working closely with consulting organisations, would be highly advantageous, although strong relevant industry experience will also be considered.
• Experience leading teams and managing delivery across multiple geographies.
• Strong commercial analysis and Excel capabilities, with the ability to turn data into meaningful business insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• The confidence to operate effectively in complex, fast-moving client environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing teams across global client engagements.
• Developing and executing IT procurement and category strategies.
• Leading complex sourcing and commercial initiatives from opportunity identification through to implementation.
• Conducting supplier research, market analysis and commercial assessments.
• Building robust fact bases and translating complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Identifying opportunities to improve value, supplier performance and commercial outcomes.
• Tracking benefits and ensuring delivery remains aligned with agreed milestones and objectives.
• Working closely with client stakeholders to understand requirements, challenge thinking and align priorities.
• Leading and contributing to workshops, working sessions and senior stakeholder discussions.
• Communicating recommendations and commercial insights clearly to both client and internal teams.
• Supporting the development of high-performing teams and contributing to the continued growth of the wider consulting practice.

Skills

IT procurement

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Edbury Daley is partnering with a leading global consultancy to recruit into its growing IT & Technology Procurement practice. This client-facing role combines deep category expertise with consulting and transformation delivery, working with major organisations on complex initiatives.

You will lead IT procurement engagements across global categories, develop strategies, manage sourcing programs, and deliver measurable business outcomes while engaging senior stakeholders and workshops.