IT Software Procurement Manager

Talent Drive | B Corp; England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known hospitality company in Bedfordshire is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to oversee an IT Software category with an annual spend of approximately £40M. This role involves managing strategic contracts, developing category strategies, and negotiating for better service and savings. Candidates should possess strong sourcing strategies and ideally be CIPS qualified. The role supports a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and additional benefits including a 20% bonus and family health cover.

Benefits

20% bonus

Pension (matched between 5% and 10%)

BUPA Family Cover

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Fully conversant with IT sourcing strategies for the Software category.
• Strong understanding of category management.
• Highly credible in front of senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee key strategic contracts in IT Software & Cyber Security.
• Identify opportunities for consolidating spend.
• Negotiate to maximise savings and optimise service.

Skills

IT sourcing strategies

Category management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree level education

CIPS qualified

Job description

Overview :

There are exciting changes afoot in this well known hospitality company in Bedfordshire as they embark on an exciting Procurement Transformation and are looking for a new Procurement Manager to come in and oversee the IT Software category area, c.£40M annual spend across 130 suppliers.

This company is continuingly looking for ways to develop the Procurement function and evolve so things like sponsoring CIPS and additional qualifications is very much considered here. The role will report to a highly experienced Head of IT Procurement and the role offers a hybrid flexible working model.

What the role involves :

As a IT Software Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing key strategic contracts, identifying opportunities for consolidating spend and undertaking tendering and contract management opportunities across the IT Software & Cyber Security category.

• Continuous maintenance and update of market insight regarding the relevant IT Software market place, best practices, trends, key suppliers etc.
• Be proactive and work closely with key stakeholders to generate initiatives to generate operational and commercial efficiency plans and deliver.
• Development of documented (3 year) category strategy plans in collaboration with senior stakeholders.
• Negotiation to maximise savings and / or optimise price / quality / service / risk / SLAs & KPIs.
• Lead regular supplier review meetings including Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers.
• Develop strong personal relationships with appropriate stakeholders and senior Executives across the business

The person we hope to find :

• Fully conversant with a broad range of IT sourcing strategies required to underpin corporate strategies for the Software category
• Strong understanding of category management and ability to build a category plan.
• Highly credible in front of the Executive, senior stakeholders and the executives of key suppliers
• Works under broad direction, though work is often self initiated.
• Educated to degree level
• Ideally you will be CIPS qualified

Salary and Benefits :

£65,000 - £75,000 per annum + 20% bonus + pension (matched between 5% and 10%) + BUPA Family Cover + 25 days AL + additional benefits

For more information please apply directly, or by emailing the latest copy of your CV and contact details to [e-mail]