Strategic IT Sourcing Lead - Hybrid (Bradford/Leeds)

1st Executive; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Executive is seeking an IT Procurement Manager in the Bradford/Leeds area, offering hybrid working 3 days in the office. The role is full-time and permanent, with a salary up to 55,000 per annum plus benefits.

You will join a growing procurement function within the financial services sector, driving sourcing across the IT category and influencing senior stakeholders. The role focuses on IT and indirects procurement, supplier management, and spend analytics, with opportunities to shape

Qualifications

• Procurement experience across IT or indirects.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Confident communicator with engaging personality and inquisitive nature.
• Keen to develop skills further.
• Knowledge of sourcing principles and supplier management.
• Degree educated or CIPS certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support IT category sourcing projects.
• Proactively seek new commercial opportunities.
• Influence stakeholders across the business.
• Drive spend analytics and performance insights.
• Influence supplier strategies.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Sourcing principles

Supplier management

Spend analytics

IT procurement

Education

Degree educated

CIPS

Job description

1st Executive is seeking an IT Procurement Manager in the Bradford/Leeds area, offering hybrid working 3 days in the office. The role is full-time and permanent, with a salary up to 55,000 per annum plus benefits.

You will join a growing procurement function within the financial services sector, driving sourcing across the IT category and influencing senior stakeholders. The role focuses on IT and indirects procurement, supplier management, and spend analytics, with opportunities to shape