Procurement Manager

Procurement Heads; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 1-2 days in office

Competitive pension

Private health and wellbeing

Enhanced family leave policies

Employee discounts

Tech offers

Job summary

Procurement Heads represents a leading UK insurer undergoing transformation. The IT Procurement & Supplier Performance Manager will shape supplier strategy, drive commercial value and help scale procurement across Software, SaaS, Cloud, Cyber Security and Technology Professional Services.

The role requires proven technology procurement experience, strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence stakeholders in a regulated environment. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven technology procurement and supplier management experience.
• Strong negotiation capability across software, SaaS, cloud and services.
• Experience in regulated environments, ideally financial services.

Responsibilities

• Own procurement and supplier management across software, SaaS, cloud and services.
• Drive supplier consolidation and commercial optimisation in a large integration.
• Lead complex technology negotiations to maximise value from strategic suppliers.
• Manage key supplier relationships and ensure SLAs, KPIs and commitments.
• Deliver SRM framework focused on performance, innovation and value.
• Influence decisions with tech and business stakeholders.
• Support sourcing when new services or capabilities are needed.
• Help define governance and ways of working as the function matures.

Skills

Technology procurement

IT category management

Supplier management

Commercial negotiation

Stakeholder management

Regulated environment

Proactive self-starting

Strategic thinking

Job description

IT Procurement & Supplier Performance Manager

Our client is a leading UK insurer undergoing a significant period of transformation following a major acquisition and integration programme. Now operating as one of the largest businesses in its sector, the organisation is focused on bringing together people, processes and suppliers to create a more scalable and commercially effective operating model.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Technology Procurement function at a pivotal stage in its evolution. Working closely with the Head of Technology Procurement, you will play a key role in shaping supplier strategy, driving commercial value and helping to build a best-in-class procurement capability.

Role & Responsibilities

Supporting a technology spend portfolio of multi £100million across hundreds of suppliers, you will take ownership of procurement and supplier management activity across Software, SaaS, Cloud, Cyber Security and Technology Professional Services.

• Driving supplier consolidation and commercial optimisation activity as part of a large-scale integration programme
• Leading complex technology negotiations to secure improved commercial outcomes and maximise value from strategic suppliers
• Managing key supplier relationships and holding suppliers accountable for contractual commitments, service levels and performance standards
• Delivering a robust Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework focused on performance improvement, innovation and value creation
• Working closely with technology and business stakeholders to influence decision making and drive commercial outcomes
• Supporting sourcing and procurement activity where new services or capabilities are required
• Helping to define procurement processes, governance and ways of working as the function continues to mature and scale
• Identifying cost‑saving opportunities, mitigating supplier risk and improving overall supplier performance

Skills & Experience

• Proven Technology Procurement, IT Category Management or Supplier Management experience
• Strong commercial and negotiation capability across software, SaaS, cloud, cyber and technology services categories
• Experience managing strategic suppliers and driving performance against SLAs, KPIs and contractual obligations
• Confidence challenging suppliers and stakeholders to achieve improved outcomes
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills within a complex organisation
• Experience operating within a regulated environment, ideally Financial Services, Insurance or a similarly governed sector
• A proactive, self‑starting approach with the desire to build, improve and shape ways of working
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery

Benefits

• Salary up to £67,000
• Hybrid working – 1-2 days per week in office
• Competitive pension
• Private health and wellbeing benefits
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Employee discounts, savings schemes and technology offers