IT Procurement Category Specialist

1st Executive; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Executive in Hull invites an experienced Technology Procurement Category Specialist to join our team. You will support commercial activity across the technology supplier landscape, influence stakeholders and build trusted relationships across the business.

You’ll drive sourcing strategies, lead negotiations on high-value IT contracts, and use data-driven insights to deliver sustainable cost benefits while managing supplier performance and risk.

Qualifications

• Commercial acumen and experience across Technology/IT Procurement and category management.
• Experience operating within a regulated environment or another complex, highly governed organisation.
• Strong track record of sourcing complex IT and technology solutions and negotiating high-value contracts.
• Understanding of commercial drivers, supplier landscape and market dynamics relevant to technology procurement.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage at senior levels.
• Pragmatic, analytical approach to problem solving, with the ability to simplify complexity and make data-led commercial decisions.
• Ability to build effective relationships across Procurement, Technology, Risk and the wider business.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies across complex technology spend.
• Lead sourcing exercises and negotiate commercial and contractual arrangements with technology suppliers.
• Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders and provide commercial advice and challenge.
• Support supplier performance and delivery of sustainable cost benefits.
• Use market insight, data and commercial analysis to inform sourcing and supplier decisions.
• Identify and manage commercial and supplier risks across the category.

Skills

Technology procurement

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Data-driven decisions

Job description

Tech Procurement Category Specialist

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Technology Procurement professional (3 to 5 years corporate private sector) to join a leading organisation as a Category Specialist, supporting commercial activity across its technology supplier landscape.

The role will suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, influencing stakeholders and building strong, trusted relationships across the business and with strategic technology suppliers.

You’ll play an important role in supporting sourcing activity, commercial negotiations and supplier management, helping the organisation make informed commercial decisions and deliver value from its technology partnerships.

About the role

As a Category Specialist, you’ll support and deliver commercial activity across a technology procurement category, working closely with senior stakeholders and Procurement colleagues to develop sourcing approaches aligned with business priorities.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the development and delivery of sourcing strategies across complex technology spend.
• Leading and supporting sourcing exercises and negotiating commercial and contractual arrangements with technology suppliers.
• Building effective relationships with senior stakeholders and providing commercial advice and challenge.
• Supporting supplier performance and delivery of sustainable cost benefits.
• Using market insight, data and commercial analysis to inform sourcing and supplier decisions.
• Identifying and managing commercial and supplier risks across the category.

Skills and experience

• Commercial acumen and experience across Technology/IT Procurement and category management.
• Experience operating within a regulated environment or another complex, highly governed organisation.
• A strong track record of sourcing complex IT and technology solutions and negotiating high-value contracts.
• Good understanding of the commercial drivers, supplier landscape and market dynamics relevant to Technology procurement.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage at senior levels.
• A pragmatic, analytical approach to problem solving, with the ability to simplify complexity and make clear, data-led commercial decisions.
• The ability to build effective relationships across Procurement, Technology, Risk, Governance and the wider business.