Senior Procurement Manager (IT Transformation & Software) in London

Energy Jobline ZR; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology retailer in the UK is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to drive sourcing strategies and build supplier relationships. You will play a key role in IT transformation, negotiating contracts and achieving cost savings. Ideal candidates have a strong background in procurement with significant experience in technology negotiations. The position offers a hybrid work environment and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Discretionary/performance based bonus

Private health insurance

Colleague discounts

Qualifications

• 5 years' proven experience in a hands-on sourcing role.
• Experience negotiating with large Software houses.
• Ability to motivate and manage self to deliver challenging deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Drive sourcing strategies that deliver value.
• Build strong supplier relationships.
• Negotiate and contract for clear delivery and outcomes.

Skills

Strong category background

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving capabilities

Education

Degree

Professional qualifications (MCIPS)

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Senior Procurement Manager (IT Transformation & Software)

Permanent

Hybrid – London Waterloo

At Currys we're united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK's best-known retailer of tech, we're proud of the service our customers receive - and it's all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

To act as a trusted partner to the business, leading end-to-end commercial activities within the category. You'll drive sourcing strategies that deliver value, build strong supplier relationships, and secure the best outcomes through effective negotiation and contracting. By supporting both Procurement and IT transformation, you'll enable innovation, optimise budgets, reduce risk, and make it easier and faster for colleagues and partners to do business with us.

Role overview

• Collaboration with senior stakeholders to drive maximum value from 3rd party suppliers
• Identify and then execute a pipeline of savings opportunities across the category
• Define the long‑term relationship strategy with key Technology and IT partners, ensuring they become enablers of our strategic goals
• Develop, deliver, and manage effective sourcing strategies in support of the business transformation and wider change agenda, ensuring ongoing value for money and the delivery of innovative procurement solutions to Currys
• Negotiate and contract for clear and certain delivery and commercial outcomes
• Deliver on annual cost saving targets against budgets in IT and across the wider group
• Support category reporting, savings tracking, and spend data tracking

You will need

• Strong category background and 5 years' proven experience in a hands‑on sourcing role of a FTSE 100/250 Procurement function
• Experience in the negotiation of deals with large Software houses
• Ability to motivate, organise and manage self to deliver to challenging deadlines
• Experience of managing long‑term, complex, high value, high risk contracts
• Experience in providing commercial and procurement workstream leadership in complex technology transformation programs
• Strong networking and stakeholder management/influencing skills at senior and executive level
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentational skills, able to communicate complex, commercial information to non‑commercial stakeholders
• Strong commercial acumen and problem‑solving capabilities
• Strong negotiation skills, demonstrable experience in successfully developing and executing negotiating strategies, coupled with the ability to 'sell' the approach amongst internal stakeholders
• Strong contract negotiation skills and ability to create associated schedules of legal agreements
• Proven ability to deliver substantial cost saving and service benefits
• Degree educated
• Professional qualifications (MCIPS) desirable

We know our people are the magic ingredient in our success. That's why we reward you with benefits that go deeper than just the day‑to‑day. Benefits that work for you, your lifestyle and your career. They include company pension scheme, discretionary/performance based bonus, private health insurance and colleague discounts.

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Why join us

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on‑going training and skills for life. Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we're in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet. Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making and part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application, please email [e-mail] and we'll do our best to help.

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