Procurement Category Manager – IT/Digital

Morgan Law Partners Llp; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Law Partners Llp is assisting a renowned charitable organisation in recruiting a commercially focused procurement professional with IT category experience. The role demands shaping strategy, driving transformation and achieving cashable savings while nurturing high standards in contract management across teams.

The role is hybrid, requiring two days per week in the office, with travel to a Buckinghamshire area office convenient for the candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement across IT hardware, software and telecoms.
• Ability to shape strategy and drive transformation in a charitable setting.
• A track record of delivering cashable savings and value through procurement.

Responsibilities

• Advise, train and coach teams on procurement and contract management best practices.
• Support IT and other colleagues in contract specs, sourcing options and pricing strategies.
• Shape procurement strategy and drive continuous improvement while ensuring governance and compliance.

Skills

Procurement

IT procurement

Contract management

Sourcing strategies

Tendering processes

Project management

Tools

eProcurement/P2P systems

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity available with a renowned charitable organisation to suit a commercially focused procurement professional with IT category experience. We are looking for a dynamic subject-matter expert who is able to shape strategy, drive transformation and improve value through cashable savings.

You’ll support, encourage, and nurture excellent procurement and contract management practices across your immediate team and the wider stakeholder group. Applying your procurement knowledge combined with an understanding of the needs and priorities of the organisation, you will be able to advise, train and coach the team and others to ensure and inspire a high level of performance and high standards in contract management approaches.

This is a hybrid role requiring two days a week in the office so we’re looking for applications from individuals in the Buckinghamshire and surrounding regions who are happy with twice weekly travel to a very accessible office on the outskirts of Aylesbury.

Your profile and background

• You’ll be someone who is well positioned to assist IT colleagues (and other colleagues as required) in all aspects of procurement including contract specifications, sourcing options, tendering processes and pricing strategies.
• You’ll have extensive experience managing the procurement of IT systems and services, renewals and extensions to ensure compliance with legal and internal obligations (including GDPR).
• You’ll have a detailed market and technical knowledge of IT procurement in a business environment and extensive experience of working across multiple IT disciplines, including hardware, software and telecommunications.
• You’ll have an excellent understanding of eProcurement/P2P systems together with an appreciation of project management principles and methodologies.
• You’ll have a commitment to Continuing Professional Development and Procurement Best Practice.