Hybrid IT Procurement Manager — SaaS & Vendor Leadership

Carrington Recruitment Solutions Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Recruitment Solutions Limited is seeking a Procurement Manager for IT/SaaS procurement in Central London. The role is hybrid, with 50% time in the Central London offices and the remainder remote.

You will manage category strategies, drive vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure SLA compliance across projects. The ideal candidate has strong procurement experience in professional services, IT categories, and leadership capabilities to guide internal teams and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Significant experience in category management across multiple categories with some IT & technology procurement
• Excellent understanding of procurement processes and SLAs
• Strong vendor lifecycle management experience and leadership abilities
• Strong contract management and negotiation skills
• Deep understanding of vendor relations and how internal teams interact during vendor engagements
• Exceptional leadership and ability to communicate Procurement vision and goals
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking and stakeholder management

Skills

Category management

SaaS procurement

Vendor lifecycle management

Contract negotiation

Leadership

Stakeholder management

SLA understanding

IT procurement

Tools

SaaS tools

Job description

Carrington Recruitment Solutions Limited is seeking a Procurement Manager for IT/SaaS procurement in Central London. The role is hybrid, with 50% time in the Central London offices and the remainder remote.

You will manage category strategies, drive vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure SLA compliance across projects. The ideal candidate has strong procurement experience in professional services, IT categories, and leadership capabilities to guide internal teams and stakeholders