IT Procurement Leader: Contracts, Savings & Strategy

Lightsource bp; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Retention bonus

Health insurance

Pension

Job summary

Lightsource bp is seeking a proactive IT Procurement Category Manager to lead sourcing, category management, and contract governance for IT. This role will drive cost optimization, risk mitigation, and supplier innovation to support Lightsource bp’s global growth and digital transformation objectives.

You will own the full IT contract lifecycle, develop category strategies, lead sourcing activities, build strong supplier relationships, and work with Finance on spend and budgeting.

Qualifications

• Expertise in IT procurement best practices across hardware, software, cloud and outsourcing.
• Understanding of commercial objectives, procurement processes and budgeting cycles.
• Proven track record negotiating complex IT contracts and managing vendor relationships.
• Experience delivering cost savings and improving procurement processes.
• Knowledge of software licensing models and related terms.
• Ability to develop category strategies and procurement policies.

Responsibilities

• Own the full IT contract lifecycle, ensuring governance and delivering commercial value.
• Develop and implement comprehensive IT category strategies aligned with priorities.
• Lead sourcing activities: requirements gathering, RFx, vendor selection, negotiation and onboarding.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with IT suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Draft, review and negotiate contract terms for software, hardware, IT services and outsourcing.
• Maintain centralized contract registers for accuracy and accessibility.
• Ensure compliance with supplier obligations and procurement policies.
• Collaborate with Finance to produce spend reports and assist budgeting and forecasting.
• Lead cost control initiatives across IT procurement categories.
• Provide commercial risk management and escalate disputes as needed.
• Monitor supplier performance via KPIs, governance meetings and spend analytics.

Skills

Negotiation & influencing

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement/IT or related

MCIPS/CIPS certification preferred

Tools

Procurement software (e.g., SAP Ariba)

Job description

Lightsource bp is seeking a proactive IT Procurement Category Manager to lead sourcing, category management, and contract governance for IT. This role will drive cost optimization, risk mitigation, and supplier innovation to support Lightsource bp’s global growth and digital transformation objectives.

You will own the full IT contract lifecycle, develop category strategies, lead sourcing activities, build strong supplier relationships, and work with Finance on spend and budgeting.