Procurement CIO: Tech Strategy & Strategic Sourcing

Intact Insurance; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Up to 11% pension contributions

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Health & wellbeing + virtual GP

Career development and mentoring

Inclusive culture + employee networks

Share investment options

Job summary

Intact Insurance is seeking a Procurement CIO Strategic Business Partner to align technology procurement with commercial priorities in the UK. You will partner with senior technology leaders to shape category strategies, lead end-to-end sourcing, and ensure value, resilience and innovation across the technology estate.

You’ll drive demand optimisation using spend data, manage strategic supplier relationships through governance, and deliver a transparent value pipeline with cost savings and

Qualifications

• Extensive background partnering with senior technology leaders, providing commercial challenge and influencing investment decisions.
• Deep expertise across technology procurement, sourcing and supplier management within complex environments.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver category strategies that balance cost, risk and innovation outcomes.
• Solid understanding of supplier risk, regulatory requirements and operational resilience within technology supply chains.
• Confidence in managing strategic supplier relationships and driving performance through governance.
• Ability to use market insight and data to inform decisions and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the primary procurement interface for senior technology leadership, building trusted relationships and providing commercial insight to support informed decisions.
• Shaping and evolving category strategies that align with business priorities, demand plans and regulatory expectations, ensuring clear and effective outcomes.
• Leading end to end sourcing activity, defining routes to market and commercial models that deliver value and manage risk effectively.
• Driving demand optimisation by translating spend data and market insight into actions that reduce complexity, improve resilience and maximise supplier value.
• Owning supplier relationships for strategic partners, strengthening performance through clear governance, KPIs and continuous improvement activity.
• Delivering a robust value pipeline, including cost savings, cost avoidance and innovation, while ensuring financial transparency and reporting with Finance partners.

Skills

Strategic partner with tech leaders

Technology procurement

Sourcing and supplier management

Category strategy development

Regulatory and risk awareness

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Intact Insurance is seeking a Procurement CIO Strategic Business Partner to align technology procurement with commercial priorities in the UK. You will partner with senior technology leaders to shape category strategies, lead end-to-end sourcing, and ensure value, resilience and innovation across the technology estate.

You’ll drive demand optimisation using spend data, manage strategic supplier relationships through governance, and deliver a transparent value pipeline with cost savings and