Strategic Procurement Lead — SaaS & Tech Contracts

Dotdigital; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission & bonus opportunities

Annual leave increases with service

Christmas office shutdown

Job summary

Dotdigital is hiring a Procurement Manager to deliver and enhance our global procurement framework. You will govern SaaS, cloud and infrastructure agreements, secure favorable terms, and partner with Legal, Finance and Technology to optimise vendor spend.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional collaboration across regions. You will lead policy, process and risk management, aligning supplier contracts with ISO/SOC controls while incorporating AI-enabled procurement to

Qualifications

• Six years procurement experience, incl. SaaS, cloud and tech vendor contracts.
• Experience negotiating complex, high-value contracts within a template/playbook framework.
• Familiarity with data protection, information security, sanctions screening, anti-bribery and modern slavery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and evolve procurement strategy across the organisation.
• Extend the procurement process to include all vendor spend (consulting, facilities, events).
• Own the supplier lifecycle end to end from sourcing through onboarding, contracting and renewal.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and multi-year commitments with major platform vendors.
• Embed data protection terms and SOC 2 / ISO 27001 assurance into negotiations.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

AI-enabled procurement

Education

Degree in SCM, Business Admin, Commerce, or related field

CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent

Job description

Dotdigital is hiring a Procurement Manager to deliver and enhance our global procurement framework. You will govern SaaS, cloud and infrastructure agreements, secure favorable terms, and partner with Legal, Finance and Technology to optimise vendor spend.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional collaboration across regions. You will lead policy, process and risk management, aligning supplier contracts with ISO/SOC controls while incorporating AI-enabled procurement to