Head of IT & Professional Services Procurement

Talent Smart Limited; Thame; Hybrid; GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality franchise is seeking a Head of Procurement for IT & Professional Services to oversee a modern procurement function. This high-impact leadership role involves strategic sourcing, supplier management, and driving commercial excellence. You'll lead category strategy, manage negotiations, and ensure the effective use of eProcurement tools. The position offers an £85,000 base salary, bonus potential, and benefits including 25 days' holiday and hybrid working. Join a dynamic team in an evolving industry.

Benefits

Base salary of £85,000 + bonus up to 20%

25 days' holiday, increasing with service

Pension: 8% employer/5% employee

Life assurance (1x salary)

Car allowance

50% hotel discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and maturing procurement environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Confident negotiator with strong numeracy and analytical skills.
• Experienced people leader managing competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships to drive commercial excellence.
• Lead category strategy and planning across various categories.
• Own commercial negotiations and contracts.
• Maximise eProcurement tools for governance and improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Category management

Supplier management

Education

Degree qualified and CIPS member (or working towards)

Job description

A leading hospitality franchise is seeking a Head of Procurement for IT & Professional Services to oversee a modern procurement function. This high-impact leadership role involves strategic sourcing, supplier management, and driving commercial excellence. You'll lead category strategy, manage negotiations, and ensure the effective use of eProcurement tools. The position offers an £85,000 base salary, bonus potential, and benefits including 25 days' holiday and hybrid working. Join a dynamic team in an evolving industry.