Senior IT & Technology Procurement Lead (Hybrid)

Burman Recruitment; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Burman Recruitment is seeking a Category Manager to own the IT & Technology procurement category for a large higher education organisation. You will work with IT, Technology and wider business functions to develop category strategies, drive efficiencies and manage major sourcing, contracting and negotiation activity.

The role is London with hybrid working and focuses on delivering cost savings, supplier relationships and transformation programmes across a complex enterprise.

Qualifications

• Significant senior‑level procurement experience in IT/Technology or Telecoms.
• Experience managing IT/Technology procurement categories.
• Proven ability to procure software, infrastructure and technology solutions.
• Experience negotiating with large Tier 1 technology vendors.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in large, complex, decentralised organisations.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the strategy for the IT & Technology category.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation.
• Lead complex, high‑value procurement exercises and commercial projects.
• Develop and deliver category strategies to achieve cost savings and efficiencies.
• Lead contract negotiations and provide commercial and contractual advice.
• Manage frameworks, preferred supplier lists and competitive procurement exercises.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and innovation and for continuous improvement.
• Support major transformation and change programmes through effective commercial strategies.
• Draft and develop commercial aspects of contracts in line with business requirements.
• Lead and develop members of the procurement team.

Skills

Senior procurement experience

IT/Technology procurement

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Job description

Burman Recruitment is seeking a Category Manager to own the IT & Technology procurement category for a large higher education organisation. You will work with IT, Technology and wider business functions to develop category strategies, drive efficiencies and manage major sourcing, contracting and negotiation activity.

The role is London with hybrid working and focuses on delivering cost savings, supplier relationships and transformation programmes across a complex enterprise.