Snr Procurement Manager - IT - £80K

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology solutions seeks a Senior IT Procurement Manager to oversee complex IT sourcing projects. This role is critical for developing relationships with leadership and driving the commercial value of IT procurement initiatives, particularly in digital investments and AI projects. Candidates must have strong negotiation skills and a proven track record in IT Procurement.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT Procurement & Category Management.
• Understanding of procurement processes and commercial constructs.
• Ability to influence stakeholders in an agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop key stakeholder relationships with IT leadership.
• Negotiate contracts across the IT Procurement portfolio.
• Drive commercial value in IT procurement projects.

Skills

Commercial astuteness

Financial literacy

Influencing skills

Leadership

Results-driven

Self-motivation

Tenacity

Gravitas

Education

Degree

MCIPS qualified

Job description

Job Description

Role: Senior IT Procurement Manager

Salary: Up to £80K + Excellent Benefits

Location: London (2/3 days p/w on site)

Are you an IT Procurement Manager - with experience of delivering complex IT sourcing projects across Digital, Data, Cloud and Software? This is an exciting opportunity with a PE backed client who are investing extensively in Technology solutions to drive customer experience and future revenue opportunities.

Role:
Key to your success in this role will be the ability to develop key stakeholder relationships with the IT leadership community, including the CIO and CDO, positioning Procurement as a "value-add" business partner. Ultimately, you will be tasked with driving commercial value across a broad range of business critical IT & Technology Procurement projects - supporting the organisation's digital investment journey, with lots of exciting new product development and proof of concept projects, which embrace AI.

You will need to:

• Be commercially astute, financially literate and legally competent to negotiate contracts across the breadth of the IT Procurement portfolio




• Have strong influencing skills and leadership, with the gravitas to negotiate credibly with suppliers and engage with the CIO, CDO and the executive management team




• Be results driven with a track record of achievement while adaptable in the face of adversity

Experience:

• IT Procurement & Category Management experience - ideally bring examples of supporting new product development initiatives




• Solid understanding of procurement processes and principles, commercial and legal constructs, and financial models.




• Skills to influence and drive effective change in an agile environment




• Self-motivation, tenacity, and a focus on delivery




• Gravitas, the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels




• Ideally Degree and MCIPS qualified.

***All applicants must demonstrate current and valid UK Right To Work***