Hybrid Senior Digital Services Procurement Lead

National Highways

England

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

National Highways is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to drive category strategies for digital services and technology procurement. You will manage the full lifecycle from market analysis to contract variations, and build senior stakeholder relationships to turn complex digital requirements into robust procurement approaches.

You'll lead compliant procurement activities, negotiations and supplier management, collaborating with legal and contracts teams to maximise value.

Qualifications

End-to-end procurement lifecycle knowledge and governance.
Experience developing procurement strategies and tender docs (ITTs/RFQs).
Experience in market analysis and supplier engagement.
Familiar with contracting models.
CIPS qualification or willingness to work towards.
Strong stakeholder management across functions.

Responsibilities

Lead development and delivery of category strategies across digital services and technology procurement.
Own full category management lifecycle from market analysis to contract variation.
Build relationships with senior stakeholders translating requirements into procurement strategies.
Drive compliant procurement activities, negotiations and supplier management.
Collaborate with legal, contracts, and procurement teams to maximise value.
Monitor market developments and evolving regulations to adapt strategies.