Strategic IT Infrastructure Procurement Lead

Sky; Stanmore; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV

Pension 9% employer

Private healthcare

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Sky product discounts

Sharesave & Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky is seeking a Procurement Manager to join the Enterprise Procurement team, driving strategic sourcing and commercial management for Technology Infrastructure spend across Sky, Comcast and NBCUniversal. You will work with stakeholders in Technology, Finance and Legal, across the UK, Italy and the US, delivering value through cost optimisation and strong supplier governance.

You will lead negotiations, develop category strategies, and manage relationships with VAR partners, ensuring alignment

Qualifications

• Experience across IT hardware, infrastructure or technology categories.
• Experience developing category plans with data-driven insights.
• Procurement processes including RFPs and large-scale renewals.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and category activities for Infrastructure Hardware, End User Computing, Security Hardware/Software & Services.
• Lead commercial negotiations, sourcing events, renewals and supplier selection.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across Technology, Finance and Legal.
• Manage Sky’s VAR partners and reseller governance.
• Track supplier KPIs and drive savings and cost optimisation.
• Prepare business cases and quarterly reviews for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with global procurement teams across regions.

Skills

Procurement experience

Category management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Global experience

Team player

Job description

Sky is seeking a Procurement Manager to join the Enterprise Procurement team, driving strategic sourcing and commercial management for Technology Infrastructure spend across Sky, Comcast and NBCUniversal. You will work with stakeholders in Technology, Finance and Legal, across the UK, Italy and the US, delivering value through cost optimisation and strong supplier governance.

You will lead negotiations, develop category strategies, and manage relationships with VAR partners, ensuring alignment