Strategic IT & Indirects Procurement Lead

Unite Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days' holiday

Generous pension scheme

Healthcare & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Unite Students is seeking a Fixed Term Contract Procurement Manager to join the growing procurement team. You will provide professional procurement advice across Indirects, primarily IT and Professional Services, driving category strategy and competitive tendering to optimise performance and minimise risk.

You will build strong relationships with operational, project and support teams, negotiate industry-leading supply solutions, and maintain up-to-date contract records.

Qualifications

• Ability to build relationships and rapport across levels.
• Customer-first mindset to understand supply requirements.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and commercial support across IT and Professional Services.
• Maintain excellent relationships with project and support teams.
• Source, select and negotiate supply solutions delivering value.
• Maintain contract records, repositories and supplier information.
• Act as a procurement role model and contribute to team success.
• Draft supply contracts and negotiate terms to maximise value and limit risk.
• Contribute to UNITE ESG goals and responsible business practices.

Skills

Procurement

Relationship building

Negotiation

Tools

Supplier Relationship Management

Contracts Management

Catalogue Management

Category Management

Job description

Unite Students is seeking a Fixed Term Contract Procurement Manager to join the growing procurement team. You will provide professional procurement advice across Indirects, primarily IT and Professional Services, driving category strategy and competitive tendering to optimise performance and minimise risk.

You will build strong relationships with operational, project and support teams, negotiate industry-leading supply solutions, and maintain up-to-date contract records.