IT Procurement & Third-Party Lead (Hybrid)

Ageas UK; Chandler's Ford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Smart Working

Annual Salary Reviews

Competitive Pension

Return to work programme

Car Salary Exchange

Cycle Scheme

Annual Bonus Schemes

Health Insurance

Discounts on Insurance products

Job summary

Ageas UK is seeking an IT Procurement & Third Party Manager to lead sourcing and procurement across IT, technology and business services. You will manage relationships with third-party suppliers and negotiate terms to secure value, resilience and service excellence in a regulated environment.

The role emphasizes independent operation, challenging stakeholders, governance, and delivering cost efficiencies while ensuring compliance and risk management.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT procurement and supplier management.
• Experience negotiating technology, software, cloud and managed service agreements.
• Experience in regulated Financial Services environment with third-party risk management.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to deliver cost efficiencies and governance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities across IT, technology and business service categories.
• Manage a portfolio of third-party suppliers, including technology, software and service providers.
• Drive supplier performance, governance and service delivery.
• Deliver savings, cost efficiencies and commercial value.
• Partner with and challenge stakeholders to achieve the best outcomes.

Skills

Procurement

IT sourcing

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Data protection

Regulatory compliance

Governance

Cost savings

Business continuity

Job description

Ageas UK is seeking an IT Procurement & Third Party Manager to lead sourcing and procurement across IT, technology and business services. You will manage relationships with third-party suppliers and negotiate terms to secure value, resilience and service excellence in a regulated environment.

The role emphasizes independent operation, challenging stakeholders, governance, and delivering cost efficiencies while ensuring compliance and risk management.