Information Technology Procurement Manager

ZipRecruiter; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the financial industry is seeking a Senior IT Procurement Manager in Milton Keynes. This hybrid role involves shaping a newly centralised procurement function, leading IT procurement activities, and ensuring governance and commercial value. Candidates should have advanced procurement experience, knowledge of software licensing models, and strong negotiation skills. An excellent opportunity to join a well-regarded business in a pivotal role.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Advanced IT and Digital Procurement S2P experience is essential.
• Understanding of various software licensing models is required.
• Experience with commercial IT contract negotiation is necessary.
• Familiarity with information security and regulatory compliance is important.
• Proven ability to manage suppliers and mitigate risks is a must.
• Experience in meeting SLAs and KPIs is necessary.
• Knowledge of Microsoft tools will be advantageous.
• Strong communication skills are crucial for engaging stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT procurement activity for the organisation.
• Manage the full sourcing and supplier lifecycle for IT contracts.
• Ensure strong governance and deliver IT procurement strategy.
• Embed best practices and standardise procurement processes.

Skills

Advanced IT and Digital Procurement S2P experience

Understanding of software licensing models

Experienced with commercial IT and Digital contract negotiation

Familiar with information security and GDPR

Proven experience identifying and managing key suppliers

Experienced in ensuring contracted SLAs and KPIs are met

Knowledge of the Microsoft tech stack

Strong communication abilities

Job description

Job Description

Senior IT Procurement Manager

£60,000 - £70,000 + Benefits

Milton Keynes/Hybrid - 2 days a week on site

We are representing a UK based organisation who are looking for a Senior IT Procurement Manager. Operating in the financial industry, this company are market leaders in what they do with an excellent reputation as a place of work.

This pivotal role offers the opportunity to shape and support a newly centralised procurement function. You’ll lead IT procurement activity, working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure strong governance, drive commercial value, and deliver the IT procurement strategy, managing the full sourcing and supplier lifecycle for IT contracts, ensuring value, quality, and alignment with organisational values, and helping to embed best practices across the organisation, standardise procurement processes.

We are looking for:

• Advanced IT and Digital Procurement S2P experience.
• Understanding of software licensing models, including SaaS, perpetual, subscription, and cloud-based agreements
• Experienced with commercial IT and Digital contract negotiation.
• Familiar with information security, GDPR, and regulatory compliance as it applies to third party IT services
• Proven experience identifying and managing key suppliers mitigating risks, understand market trends and monitor supplier performance
• Experienced in ensuring contracted SLAs and KPIs are met
• Knowledge of the Microsoft tech stack, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication abilities to engage stakeholders and suppliers at all levels

This is a great chance to join a progressive, well-regarded business with an excellent reputation as a place to work. If it sounds of interest, please apply.