Strategic Procurement Lead – Tech & SaaS (Hybrid)

SmartSearch; Ilkley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Company pension scheme

Life Assurance – 4x annual salary

Volunteer day

Enhanced maternity/paternity offerings

Cycle to work

Job summary

SmartSearch, a leading AML verification software provider, is seeking a procurement specialist to manage supplier relationships, governance, and commercial activities across sourcing, onboarding, and renewals. You will work with Legal, Finance, Technology, Product and Operations to optimise value and risk controls.

The role can be part-time or full-time, based in Ilkley with hybrid working. Strong Excel and reporting skills, plus experience in regulated environments, are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and supplier management in regulated environments or tech.
• Delivery of sourcing, tenders, evaluations, negotiations and renewals.
• Sound commercial judgement across risk, with governance and reporting improvements.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Technology, Product and Operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clear summaries and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier relationships and governance framework, performance, risk and escalation.
• Lead supplier reviews, monitor KPIs, and remediate issues with clear actions.
• Coordinate supplier reviews, materials, decisions, and actions to completion.
• Coordinate with Product and Technology on supplier roadmaps and cost impacts.
• Lead sourcing, tenders, evaluation criteria and stakeholder recommendations.
• Manage contract milestones, renewals, due diligence, onboarding and offboarding.
• Provide concise business cases and management information for procurement processes.
• Report on supplier performance, value, contracts and risks with recommendations.

Skills

Procurement & supplier management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Governance & compliance

Excel & reporting

Education

CIPS or equivalent

ISO9001 knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Reporting systems

Job description

SmartSearch, a leading AML verification software provider, is seeking a procurement specialist to manage supplier relationships, governance, and commercial activities across sourcing, onboarding, and renewals. You will work with Legal, Finance, Technology, Product and Operations to optimise value and risk controls.

The role can be part-time or full-time, based in Ilkley with hybrid working. Strong Excel and reporting skills, plus experience in regulated environments, are preferred.