Procurement Manager, Professional Services, Information Technology

Carrington Recruitment Solutions; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Procurement Manager for an Information Technology and SaaS-focused role in Central London. The position is hybrid, with 50% of time spent in the Central London offices, and requires strong leadership and vendor management skills.

The role emphasizes category management across IT and technology procurement, contracts, SLAs, and stakeholder engagement to ensure delivery of products and services. Salary is dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Category management across a range of categories with some understanding of IT & Technology procurement and vendors e.g. SaaS.
• Excellent understanding of procurement processes and contractual elements such as SLAs.
• Strong vendor lifecycle management knowledge and relationships to ensure delivery of products and services.
• Exceptional leadership skills and the ability to present and communicate the procurement vision.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor lifecycle management and overarching procurement processes.
• Drive improvements and take charge of initiatives in procurement.
• Develop and present procurement vision and goals to stakeholders.
• Manage supplier relationships and ensure delivery against SLAs.

Skills

Category management

IT & Technology procurement

SaaS vendor management

Contract management

Vendor lifecycle

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Job description

Procurement Manager, Information Technology, SaaS, SLAs, Central London

Procurement Manager required to work for an exciting Professional Services business based in Central London. This is a hybrid role where you will spend 50% of your time in the Central London offices.

Ideally you will have a Professional Services background and you will have solid vendor lifecycle management skills, along with proven leadership skills.

Experience required:

• Significant experience in Category management across a range of categories - with some understanding of IT & Technology procurement and vendors e.g. SaaS.


• An excellent understanding of procurement processes and contractual elements such as SLAs.


• Good understanding of contractual, commercial and operational working relationships with vendors to ensure effective delivery of committed products, services and solutions.


• Very good knowledge of contract management and negotiation.


• Good understanding of the vendor life cycle (sourcing, procurement, vendor management), and how internal roles interact and operate throughout the duration of vendor engagements


• Exceptional leadership skills and presence with the ability to develop and present and/or communicate the Procurement vision and goals, acting as a source of knowledge and guidance


• Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, strategic planning and execution skills


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Excellent stakeholder management skills


• Demonstrated ability to drive improvements and take charge of initiatives

This is a great opportunity and salary is dependent upon experience.