IT Procurement Lead: Savings & Transformation (Hybrid)

Elite Search Solutions Limited; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Search Solutions Limited is seeking an IT Procurement Category Lead to join a dynamic team. Hybrid role based in Leamington Spa, with 2–3 days in the office.

You will work with leading brands to identify and implement innovative procurement solutions across IT and indirect categories, delivering cost savings and value. The successful candidate will manage stakeholders, lead small project teams, and apply agile thinking to category strategies, tenders, negotiations and supplier sourcing

Qualifications

• Strong IT & Technology procurement experience essential; indirect category exp useful.
• Interact with stakeholders to define category management approaches.
• Proven track record in delivering savings in high-spend environments.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Interact with key stakeholders and analyse data to create category management approaches.
• Advise and agree procurement strategy for high-spend categories.
• Deliver measurable savings through tenders, negotiations and auctions.
• Influence stakeholders to secure agreement to proposed solutions.
• Use tools and agile thinking to design cost-saving procurement solutions.
• Source UK and worldwide suppliers to meet needs and deliver projects on time.

Skills

Strong IT procurement experience

Stakeholder management

Savings delivery

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Proactivity

Agile mindset

Education

Graduate background

Job description

Elite Search Solutions Limited is seeking an IT Procurement Category Lead to join a dynamic team. Hybrid role based in Leamington Spa, with 2–3 days in the office.

You will work with leading brands to identify and implement innovative procurement solutions across IT and indirect categories, delivering cost savings and value. The successful candidate will manage stakeholders, lead small project teams, and apply agile thinking to category strategies, tenders, negotiations and supplier sourcing