IT Procurement Manager

Arguile Search; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Flexible and hybrid working options

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Project Procurement Lead – IT to engage in major projects and enhance the technology procurement process. This role demands strong experience in stakeholder management, procurement planning, and project services. The ideal candidate will have a background in technology procurement, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to manage complex relationships. Offering a competitive benefits package and flexible working options, this position presents substantial career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project-based environments with complex stakeholder networks.
• Strong background in technology procurement, particularly outsourced and project services.
• Experience creating and managing procurement or sourcing plans.
• Strong stakeholder management with commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Act as focal point for major projects and programmes, partnering with stakeholders.
• Support project requirement definition, procurement pipeline planning, and demand management.
• Develop and manage procurement plans to support key technologies.
• Share market intelligence and supplier performance data for delivery.
• Ensure governance, policies and best practice are followed.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Technology procurement

Project-based environment experience

Commercial acumen

Project-based environment

Education

MCIPS qualification or working towards

Job description

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Are you an experienced IT Procurement professional looking to work at the heart of major, complex projects? This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a highly visible role, partnering with large-scale programmes and driving real value through technology procurement.

The Role

As Project Procurement Lead – IT, you’ll act as the key interface between major projects and the wider Technology Procurement team. You’ll support high-profile programmes by shaping procurement strategies, managing demand, and ensuring compliant, value-driven delivery across a complex stakeholder landscape.

• Act as the focal point for major projects and programmes, partnering with stakeholders across the business
• Support project requirement definition, procurement pipeline planning, and demand management
• Triage and prioritise incoming requirements, determining procurement support levels
• Share market intelligence, supplier insights, and performance data to support operational delivery
• Ensure adherence to governance, policies, and procurement best practice
• Develop and manage procurement plans to support key technologies
• Work closely with technology and project teams, managing escalations and providing regular updates
• Ensure suppliers are appropriately contracted and not operating at risk
• Proven experience working in a project-based environment with complex stakeholder networks
• Strong background in technology procurement, particularly:
• Outsourced services
• Project services
• Solid procurement and supply chain experience (MCIPS qualified or working towards desirable)
• Experience creating and managing procurement or sourcing plans
• Understanding of software product lifecycles (desirable, not essential)
• Strong stakeholder management skills with commercial acumen
• Excellent analytical skills, particularly around supplier performance and cost optimisation
• Exposure to large-scale, transformational technology projects
• Opportunity to operate in a complex, fast-paced environment
• Clear career development and progression opportunities
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Competitive benefits package and potential annual incentive

If you’re looking to step into a role where you can influence strategy, drive value, and work on meaningful technology programmes, this could be the perfect next move.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology and Supply Chain

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Preston, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago