IT Procurement Specialist

Berkeley Square IT; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international consultancy firm is seeking an experienced IT procurement specialist in Leeds. You will manage vendor relationships and procurement requests while ensuring compliance with procedures. Candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant experience, strong IT skills, and excellent communication abilities. This role offers a chance to drive sustainability in procurement practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in procurement environment.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills required.
• Strong IT skills with Microsoft Office 365 proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage global vendor and category management.
• Processing procurement related requests and purchase orders.
• Update internal policies ensuring compliance with corporate governance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Microsoft Office 365 proficiency

Sustainable procurement

Tools

Dynamics 365

FreshService

Job description

Overview

My client, a leading international consultancy firm, is seeking an experienced IT procurement specialist to be first line contact for all matters relating to the Facilities and Procurement function. You would be responding effectively and efficiently to all queries and creating relevant work orders.

The Role

• Global vendor and category management
• Processing and managing all procurement related requests for indirect corporate expenditure including raising purchase orders, receipting and invoice checking, in relation to IT and Facilities requests including; IT hardware, software licenses and services, Mobile phones and accessories, Stationary, corporate merchandise, printing, office equipment and PPE.
• Managing day to day procurement activities, reporting, on / off boarding staff, updating our internal systems, and supporting documentation including the management of the asset database
• Updating internal policies and procedures on the internal Knowledge Base ensuring compliance with SOx procedures and corporate governance
• Manage the overall supplier relationship including ensuring costs and services are in line with contractual agreements, support onboarding / offboarding of suppliers including contractual negotiations, manage the renewals of our suppliers including commercial agreements and obtaining best commercial advantage (TCO)

Candidates must have the following skills and experience

• A minimum of 2 years experience working within a procurement environment utilising service desk, procurement, and asset management tools
• Excellent organisational, written, and oral communication skills
• Strong IT skills - proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365
• Commerciality including total cost of ownership, driving commercial value
• Sustainability - Sustainable procurement methodologies
• Previous experience of Dynamics 365 and FreshService are an advantage