IT Procurement Lead — Hybrid, Strategic Sourcing

1st Executive; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Executive is seeking an IT Procurement Specialist to join our Bradford/Leeds hybrid office, offering a 55k salary and growth in the procurement function within Financial Services. You will lead IT sourcing projects, influence senior stakeholders, and drive spend analytics while helping shape supplier strategies in a growing team.

The role is full-time and permanent, with hybrid working 3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Procurement experience within any category.
• Negotiation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Confident communicator with an engaging personality and an inquisitive nature.
• Keen to develop skills further.
• Knowledge of sourcing principles and supplier management.
• Degree educated.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead sourcing projects primarily across IT category.
• Pro-actively drive and seek new commercial opportunities.
• Influencing stakeholders.
• Drive spend analytics and performance insights.
• Influence supplier strategies.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Sourcing principles

Supplier management

Education

Degree educated

Job description

1st Executive is seeking an IT Procurement Specialist to join our Bradford/Leeds hybrid office, offering a 55k salary and growth in the procurement function within Financial Services. You will lead IT sourcing projects, influence senior stakeholders, and drive spend analytics while helping shape supplier strategies in a growing team.

The role is full-time and permanent, with hybrid working 3 days in the office.