Senior Procurement Specialist - IT & Corporate Services

Takeaway; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online delivery platform in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to manage strategic procurement activities across IT and Corporate Services. The ideal candidate will optimize procurement processes, enhance supplier relationships, and develop sourcing strategies. This role requires experience in procurement, category management, and negotiation. Join a diverse team and make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement within IT and corporate services.
• Ability to optimize procurement processes for cost efficiency.
• Understanding sourcing strategies and supplier collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for various categories.
• Oversee supplier performance and manage contracts.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align priorities.

Skills

Procurement experience

Category management

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation strategies

eSourcing systems familiarity

Tools

Contract/vendor management tools

Finance ERP systems

Job description

Ready for a challenge? Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We’re a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it’s a Friday‑night feast, a post‑gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.

About this role

We’re looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist to manage strategic procurement activity within our IT & Corporate Services team. You will work across both sides of the team on key IT, indirect and service categories. For IT Services this will include IT hardware, IT software, technology, connectivity, product, security and data. For Corporate Services this will include Finance, HR, Legal, Facilities, Insurance, Travel, Outsourcing and Consultancy.

You will focus on supplier management, category strategy, and procurement projects to drive both commercial and operational improvements. Using a data‑driven approach, you will support business priorities, mitigate risks, and enhance supplier relationships as part of larger transformation initiatives. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment, operating in a varied and diverse role, and applying your transferable skills across multiple areas of spend.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for IT, product, and service categories, including RFPs, eAuctions, negotiations, and contract management.
• Manage the full contract‑lifecycle, from negotiation and implementation to performance monitoring and handover/exit.
• Oversee supplier performance, ensuring SLAs align with business objectives and priorities.
• Conduct market analysis to provide actionable insights and create supplier shortlists.
• Mitigate third‑party supplier risks, with a focus on sustainability and continuity of supply.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, measuring, monitoring, and reporting on essential business priorities.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Procurement experience within relevant IT, corporate and professional services (experience across all mentioned categories is not required).
• Proven ability to optimize procurement processes, delivering cost efficiencies and risk mitigation.
• Experience in category management and supplier relationship management, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Strong understanding of sourcing strategies and supplier collaboration to achieve business goals.
• Skilled at working in cross‑functional teams and adapting to fast‑paced environments.
• Experience in negotiation strategies, supplier engagements, and contract finalization.
• Familiarity with eSourcing systems, with a preference for experience in contract/vendor management tools and Finance ERP systems.

Culture & values

Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best‑known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment. The JET culture is about movement, growth, helping one another to succeed and celebrating wins. Inclusion, diversity and belonging are core values: no matter who you are, what you look like, who you love or where you come from, you can find your place here. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.

Are you ready to join the team? Apply now! #LI-BF1