Senior IT Cloud & Infrastructure Category Lead

SSE plc; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Online GP service

Cycle to Work scheme

Family entitlements

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSE plc is seeking a Senior Category Manager - IT Cloud & Infrastructure to lead procurement strategy for Cloud, Hosting, Compute, Storage and Infrastructure services. The role collaborates with senior IT, Security, Architecture and Group Technology Services to deliver value and governance.

Based in a flexible environment with 50% office presence across Havant, Reading, Glasgow or Perth, you will influence major cloud partnerships and support transformation programs.

Qualifications

• Extensive IT procurement experience across Cloud (IaaS, PaaS), Hosting, Infrastructure and Data Centre services.
• Strong understanding of category management and strategic development.
• Knowledge of cloud commercial models including consumption-based pricing, reservations, marketplace procurement and cost optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver the category strategy for IT Cloud & Infrastructure with a multi-year roadmap.
• Design and implement commercial and contracting models for cloud, hosting and infrastructure services.
• Partner with senior IT, Finance and Legal stakeholders to guide sourcing decisions.
• Use insights to inform sourcing strategies and strengthen partnerships in cloud and infrastructure.
• Provide updates to Head of Procurement for IT & Telco on category performance and direction.

Skills

IT procurement

Cloud & Infrastructure

Stakeholder influence

Category management

Commercial models

Education

CIPS qualification

Job description

SSE plc is seeking a Senior Category Manager - IT Cloud & Infrastructure to lead procurement strategy for Cloud, Hosting, Compute, Storage and Infrastructure services. The role collaborates with senior IT, Security, Architecture and Group Technology Services to deliver value and governance.

Based in a flexible environment with 50% office presence across Havant, Reading, Glasgow or Perth, you will influence major cloud partnerships and support transformation programs.