Procurement Specialist - IT & Corporate Services

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Fleet; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Procurement Specialist to enhance strategic procurement within their IT & Corporate Services team. This dynamic role involves managing supplier relationships, optimizing procurement processes, and implementing sourcing strategies across various categories. With a focus on data-driven decision-making, you will collaborate with key stakeholders to mitigate risks and drive commercial improvements. Join a fun, fast-paced environment that values inclusion and diversity, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the organization’s success.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement within IT and corporate services.
• Ability to optimize processes for cost efficiency and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for IT and service categories.
• Manage contract lifecycle from negotiation to performance monitoring.

Skills

Procurement experience

Category management

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation strategies

eSourcing systems

Tools

Contract/vendor management tools

Finance ERP systems

Job description

Ready for a challenge?

Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We're a leading global online food delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it's a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.

About this role:

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to manage strategic procurement activity within our IT & Corporate Services team. You will work across both sides of the team on key IT, indirect and service categories. For IT Services this will include IT hardware, IT software, technology, connectivity, product, security and data. For Corporate Services this will include Finance, HR, Legal, Facilities, Insurance, Travel, Outsourcing and Consultancy.
You will focus on supplier management, category strategy, and procurement projects to drive both commercial and operational improvements. Using a data-driven approach, you will support business priorities, mitigate risks, and enhance supplier relationships as part of larger transformation initiatives. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment, operating in a varied and diverse role, and applying your transferable skills across multiple areas of spend.

These are some of the key ingredients to the role:

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for IT, product, and service categories, including RFPs, eAuctions, negotiations, and contract management.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, from negotiation and implementation to performance monitoring and handover/exit.
• Oversee supplier performance, ensuring SLAs align with business objectives and priorities.
• Conduct market analysis to provide actionable insights and create supplier shortlists.
• Mitigate third-party supplier risks, with a focus on sustainability and continuity of supply.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, measuring, monitoring, and reporting on essential business priorities.

What will you bring to the table?

• Procurement experience within relevant IT, corporate and professional services (experience across all mentioned categories is not required).
• Proven ability to optimize procurement processes, delivering cost efficiencies and risk mitigation.
• Experience in category management and supplier relationship management, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Strong understanding of sourcing strategies and supplier collaboration to achieve business goals.
• Skilled at working in cross-functional teams and adapting to fast-paced environments.
• Experience in negotiation strategies, supplier engagements, and contract finalization.
• Familiarity with eSourcing systems, with a preference for experience in contract/vendor management tools and Finance ERP systems.

At JET, this is on the menu:

Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment.
Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth and about celebrating every aspect of our JETers. Thanks to them we stay one step ahead of the competition.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging:

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.

What else are we delivering?

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