IT Procurement Manager

Tate; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of managed IT services is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead a team of procurement professionals and drive operational excellence. This hybrid role based in West London focuses on vendor management, invoicing, and procurement processes. Ideal candidates will have strong teamwork and negotiation skills, with a background in procurement and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Previous team management/leadership experience.
• Strong vendor management, negotiation and relationship management experience.
• Strong background in invoicing, procurement cycles and process management.
• Experience working with international vendors and clients.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organised.

Responsibilities

• Management of the Procurement team and key procurement activities.
• Client invoicing management.
• Ad-hoc procurement requests for clients.
• Vendor relationship management.
• On-boarding and off-boarding customers.
• Product catalogue and pricing maintenance.
• Logistics of shipments between vendors, clients and offices.
• Defining, monitoring and reporting on Procurement KPIs.
• Management and maturing of procurement processes.
• Collaboration with other teams.

Skills

Team management

Vendor management

Negotiation

Process management

Attention to detail

Job description

Role

Procurement Manager

Company

Tate Recruitment London

Salary

Circa £65K

Location

Hybrid - up to 3 days on site; West London

About the Opportunity

We are working with a leading provider of fully managed IT support, cyber‑security, and strategic technology services. The role will lead a team of three procurement professionals, driving cost efficiency, operational excellence, and outstanding customer service across internal teams and client accounts.

Responsibilities

• Management of the Procurement team as well as taking a hands‑on role in key procurement activities
• Client invoicing – regular ad‑hoc invoicing throughout the month and management of the main monthly run
• Ad‑hoc procurement requests for clients – sourcing, quoting, purchasing
• Vendor relationship management, including selection, onboarding, performance monitoring and issue resolution
• On‑boarding and off‑boarding customers
• Product catalogue and pricing maintenance, including standardisation and simplification
• Logistics of shipments between vendors, clients and our offices
• Defining, monitoring and reporting on Procurement KPIs
• Management and maturing of procurement processes
• Working with colleagues in other teams to leverage the existing tool set to streamline and automate procurement processes

Qualifications

• Previous team management/leadership experience
• Strong vendor management, negotiation and relationship management experience
• Strong background in invoicing, procurement cycles and process management
• Experience working with international vendors and clients
• Strong attention to detail and highly organised

Equal Opportunity

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. We encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.

Additional Information

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.