Senior IT Procurement & Sourcing Lead — Global Delivery

Proxima; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Proxima is seeking a Principal Consultant to join its IT and Technology practice. You will be client-facing, delivering high-impact procurement initiatives, including sourcing and supplier management, and contributing to solution design.

You will act as a practitioner-consultant, taking ownership early and delivering measurable change. The role offers a hybrid work model with travel to client sites internationally, opportunities to lead global teams, and rapid development within a growing global

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in global IT procurement highlighting indirect procurement.
• Deep expertise in Enterprise Software, IT Services, and Cloud Hosting.
• Experience with spend profiles over USD 50M annually.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support global client engagements in IT procurement.
• Build strategy development and execution, lead on category management and sourcing activities.
• Assist with opportunity identification, supplier research, and commercial analysis.
• Build structured fact bases that turn data into clear insights.
• Use Excel and data analysis techniques to identify value, risk, and performance improvement opportunities.
• Support benefits tracking and progress against delivery milestones.
• Ensure analyses are accurate, structured, and decision-oriented.
• Work with client stakeholders to gather requirements and align objectives.
• Communicate findings clearly and professionally with team members and clients.
• Support workshops, working sessions, and day-to-day client interactions.
• Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.
• Work closely with our global team, with the flexibility to spend time in other regions as required.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required to support client delivery and team collaboration across our global technology team.

Skills

Global IT procurement

Indirect procurement

Enterprise Software

IT Services

Cloud Hosting

Spend >50M

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Delivery-focused

Job description

Proxima is seeking a Principal Consultant to join its IT and Technology practice. You will be client-facing, delivering high-impact procurement initiatives, including sourcing and supplier management, and contributing to solution design.

You will act as a practitioner-consultant, taking ownership early and delivering measurable change. The role offers a hybrid work model with travel to client sites internationally, opportunities to lead global teams, and rapid development within a growing global