IT Procurement Consultant – Global Strategy & Delivery

Edbury Daley; South Shields; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Edbury Daley is partnering with a leading global consultancy to recruit into its IT & Technology Procurement practice. This client-facing role focuses on IT procurement, strategic sourcing and supplier management across global engagements.

You will lead workstreams, engage senior stakeholders and apply procurement expertise to drive measurable commercial outcomes in complex environments. The role offers flexibility with client-site, office and home-based working and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience within IT procurement, strategic sourcing or category management.
• Global IT procurement categories experience.
• Expertise in Enterprise Software, IT Services and/or Cloud & Hosting.
• Experience managing technology spend portfolios, ideally >$50m annually.
• Strong indirect procurement knowledge and complex sourcing delivery.
• Consulting experience or close collaboration with consultancies is advantageous.
• Experience leading teams across geographies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and advanced Excel capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage teams across global client engagements.
• Develop and execute IT procurement and category strategies.
• Lead complex sourcing and commercial initiatives from opportunity to implementation.
• Conduct supplier research, market analysis and commercial assessments.
• Translate data into clear, actionable insights for clients.
• Identify opportunities to improve value, supplier performance and outcomes.
• Track benefits and ensure delivery aligns with milestones.
• Engage client stakeholders to align priorities and challenge thinking.
• Lead and contribute to workshops and senior stakeholder discussions.
• Communicate recommendations clearly to clients and internal teams.
• Support development of high-performing teams and growth of the practice.

Skills

IT procurement

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Stakeholder management

Excel

Consulting experience

Team leadership

Global delivery

Tools

Excel

Data analysis

Job description

Edbury Daley is partnering with a leading global consultancy to recruit into its IT & Technology Procurement practice. This client-facing role focuses on IT procurement, strategic sourcing and supplier management across global engagements.

You will lead workstreams, engage senior stakeholders and apply procurement expertise to drive measurable commercial outcomes in complex environments. The role offers flexibility with client-site, office and home-based working and travel as needed.