Global IT Procurement Lead - Sourcing & Transformation

Edbury Daley; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Edbury Daley is partnering with a leading global consultancy to recruit into its IT & Technology Procurement practice in the United Kingdom. This client-facing, hands-on role requires managing and delivering IT procurement initiatives for large organisations across global categories.

You will lead workstreams, engage senior stakeholders and translate data into insights to drive measurable commercial outcomes.

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.
• Consulting experience, or working closely with consulting organisations, is advantageous.

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 data into clear, actionable insights.
• Identifying opportunities to improve value, supplier performance and commercial outcomes.
• Tracking benefits and ensuring delivery remains aligned with milestones and objectives.
• Working closely with client stakeholders to challenge thinking and align priorities.
• Leading and contributing to workshops, working sessions and senior stakeholder discussions.
• Communicating recommendations and commercial insights clearly to client and internal teams.
• Supporting the development of high-performing teams and contributing to the growth of the wider consulting practice.

Skills

IT procurement

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Excel analysis

Vendor management

Job description

Edbury Daley is partnering with a leading global consultancy to recruit into its IT & Technology Procurement practice in the United Kingdom. This client-facing, hands-on role requires managing and delivering IT procurement initiatives for large organisations across global categories.

You will lead workstreams, engage senior stakeholders and translate data into insights to drive measurable commercial outcomes.