IT Procurement Manager - 12 Month FTC

Irwin Mitchell; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law and professional services firm in Leeds is searching for a Procurement Specialist to drive technology procurement initiatives. You will manage contract renewals and analyze data for strategic category decisions. The ideal candidate has a strong background in technology procurement and excellent communication skills. This role offers a dynamic environment with competitive benefits including 25 days of holiday and flexible working options.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension schemes

Volunteering days

Health membership

Qualifications

• Strong background in technology procurement, especially SaaS and cloud services.
• Solid understanding of contract law and negotiation.
• Experience with software licensing and InfoSec considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activity across technology spend.
• Support contract negotiations and renewals.
• Analyse spend data to inform category strategy.

Skills

Technology procurement

Contract law

Data analysis

Stakeholder influence

Proactive mindset

Job description

Your Role

and What You’ll Be Doing

About the Role

You’ll play a key role in delivering strategic procurement initiatives across the technology category. You’ll support contract renewals, manage ad hoc project requests (including website development), and help shape our category strategy through data analysis and cost modelling.

This is a hands‑on role requiring strong commercial acumen, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work at pace in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activity across technology spend, including SaaS, cloud, software, and infrastructure.
• Support contract negotiations, renewals, and commercial discussions.
• Analyse spend data to inform category strategy and identify savings opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver value and mitigate commercial risk.
• Ensure contracts are robust, compliant, and aligned with InfoSec and regulatory standards.
• Contribute to the optimisation of procurement tools and processes.
• Provide procurement support for last‑minute project requests and BAU needs.

About You

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

• Strong background in technology procurement, including SaaS and cloud services.
• Solid understanding of contract law and what makes a good technology contract.
• Experience with software licensing, infrastructure, and InfoSec considerations.
• Ability to analyse data and develop category strategies.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive, inquisitive mindset – not afraid to ask questions and challenge the status quo.

Desirable

• Experience in a regulated environment.
• Background in roles such as Category Manager, Sourcing Manager, Commercial Manager, or Procurement Lead.

Our Benefits – What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays – you can ‘buy’ up to 35 hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid).
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well‑being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.