Senior IT Procurement Strategist

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd in Cardiff is seeking a Senior IT Procurement professional to lead strategic procurement across technology categories within our Finance Team. You will manage end-to-end procurement activities, develop sourcing strategies and oversee tendering and supplier evaluation to deliver value and risk-managed outcomes.

You will collaborate with technology, risk and senior leadership to draft, negotiate and implement IT contracts, drive supplier relationships and support strategic

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering IT procurement initiatives at Senior Buyer level
• Strong track record leading procurement workstreams within complex IT projects
• Successful negotiation of technology contracts and sustainable commercial outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication with business, technology and risk
• Experience in Financial Services or highly regulated environments desirable

Responsibilities

• Managing IT procurement activities with commercial insight and analytical rigor
• Developing sourcing strategies to mitigate risk and maximise value
• Leading competitive tendering and supplier evaluation processes
• Drafting and negotiating IT contracts for sustainable outcomes
• Supporting strategic technology initiatives across the organisation
• Implementing process improvements to deliver efficient service to internal customers
• Building strong relationships with Finance, Technology, Risk and business stakeholders

Skills

IT procurement

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Supplier evaluation

Strategic thinking

Risk management

Education

MCIPS accreditation

Job description

Yolk Recruitment Ltd in Cardiff is seeking a Senior IT Procurement professional to lead strategic procurement across technology categories within our Finance Team. You will manage end-to-end procurement activities, develop sourcing strategies and oversee tendering and supplier evaluation to deliver value and risk-managed outcomes.

You will collaborate with technology, risk and senior leadership to draft, negotiate and implement IT contracts, drive supplier relationships and support strategic