Senior Tech Procurement Lead — SaaS, Cloud & Services

System C; Ledston; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

System C is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to join the Group Procurement team. This hands-on role leads end-to-end sourcing across software, SaaS, cloud, and IT services, partnering with spend owners to define requirements and deliver compliant, value-driven outcomes.

Reporting to the Group Procurement and Sustainability Manager, you will own procurement activity, negotiate with Legal, manage a contract pipeline, and ensure governance and risk controls are applied across supplier

Qualifications

• End-to-end procurement and negotiation experience, ideally in tech, SaaS or services.
• Proven track record delivering value through renewals and competitive sourcing.
• Experience with pricing models including licensing, SaaS and consumption-based pricing.
• Strong stakeholder management with ability to influence and present clear recommendations.
• Detail-focused, process-driven approach; proficient with Microsoft 365 and P2P systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement and sourcing across renewals and new deals (software, SaaS, cloud, IT services).
• Partner with spend owners to shape requirements and engage the market.
• Lead commercial negotiations with Legal on pricing, renewals and contracts.
• Manage a clear contract/renewal pipeline and prioritise work.
• Ensure compliance with delegation of authority and governance on third-party spend > £25k.
• Ensure procurement activity complies with internal policies and governance.
• Identify cost savings, supplier rationalisation and process improvements.
• Support supplier performance management with KPI-driven reviews.
• Collaborate with Compliance to manage supplier risk (security, data protection, resilience).
• Support sustainable, ethical, and transparent procurement in line with System C policy.

Skills

End-to-end procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Microsoft 365

P2P systems

Job description

System C is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to join the Group Procurement team. This hands-on role leads end-to-end sourcing across software, SaaS, cloud, and IT services, partnering with spend owners to define requirements and deliver compliant, value-driven outcomes.

Reporting to the Group Procurement and Sustainability Manager, you will own procurement activity, negotiate with Legal, manage a contract pipeline, and ensure governance and risk controls are applied across supplier