Procurement Manager - IT/Technology

Talent Drive | B Corp™; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Excellent pension

Wider benefits package

Hybrid working

Job summary

Talent Drive | B Corp™ in Central London is seeking a Procurement Manager – IT to own end-to-end sourcing across a broad Technology portfolio within a historic UK retail business.

This role offers a hybrid 3 days in the office, a salary up to £55,000 with a £4,100 car allowance, bonus and an excellent benefits package, plus genuine opportunities for development within a recognised procurement function.

Qualifications

• Experience as Category Manager or Procurement Manager.
• IT/Technology procurement experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end sourcing projects across a broad range of IT and Technology spend.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business to understand future requirements and influence procurement strategy.
• Leading supplier negotiations and contract management activities to drive value and mitigate risk.
• Identifying opportunities to improve supplier performance, commercial outcomes and procurement processes.
• Supporting the delivery of strategic procurement initiatives within a collaborative procurement team.
• Previous Procurement experience at Category Manager or Procurement Manager level.

Skills

Procurement management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

IT procurement

Strategic sourcing

Job description

Central London | Hybrid (3 days in the office)

Up to £55,000 + £4,100 Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Are you an ambitious Procurement professional looking to take ownership of Technology spend within a historic UK retail business?

We're supporting a market-leading organisation with the appointment of a Procurement Manager – IT, offering the opportunity to influence strategic sourcing decisions across a broad Technology portfolio while working alongside an experienced procurement function.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders, delivering commercial value and leading end-to-end procurement activity across a variety of Technology categories.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing end-to-end sourcing projects across a broad range of IT and Technology spend.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business to understand future requirements and influence procurement strategy.
• Leading supplier negotiations and contract management activities to drive value and mitigate risk.
• Identifying opportunities to improve supplier performance, commercial outcomes and procurement processes.
• Supporting the delivery of strategic procurement initiatives within a collaborative procurement team.
• Previous Procurement experience at Category Manager or Procurement Manager level.
• Ideally experience across IT/Technology categories (Software, Hardware, Infrastructure, Telecoms, Digital or similar).
• Alternatively, a strong indirect procurement background with experience leading complex sourcing projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with the ability to work autonomously.

What's on offer:

• Salary up to £55,000
• Bonus
• Excellent pension and wider benefits package
• Hybrid working (3 days per week in Central London)
• Genuine opportunities for development within a recognised procurement function.