Strategic Tech Procurement Lead - Hardware & Connectivity

Arm; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Arm is seeking a Procurement Category Manager in Cambridge to lead category strategies and end-to-end sourcing across Technology Hardware and Connectivity. You will influence suppliers and collaborate with Engineering, IT, Finance and Legal to deliver value-driven sourcing programs.

The role emphasizes strategic development alongside hands-on delivery in a fast-changing tech environment, with hybrid working arrangements and pathways for progression within Arm's procurement function.

Qualifications

• Proven procurement & category management experience across technology hardware and connectivity.
• Strong commercial acumen with history of value beyond headline price.
• Experience leading end-to-end sourcing, negotiation and contracting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies, bringing together spend, supplier, market and demand insights to find opportunities and build an executable pipeline of activity.
• Lead end to end sourcing activity including market evaluation, supplier selection, competitive tendering, negotiation, and contracting.
• Identify and apply commercial levers to deliver the best value for Arm, considering demand, competition, commercial models, commitments, flexibility, service levels, risk and total cost of ownership.
• Develop a strong understanding of market dynamics, new technologies, supplier capabilities and commercial trends, and translate these insights into category strategies.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships, driving governance, risk management and continuous improvement.

Skills

Procurement & Category Mgmt

Technology Hardware

Stakeholder Management

Sourcing & Negotiation

Commercial Acumen

Education

MCIPS

Tools

Ariba

Zip

Source to Contract

Job description

Arm is seeking a Procurement Category Manager in Cambridge to lead category strategies and end-to-end sourcing across Technology Hardware and Connectivity. You will influence suppliers and collaborate with Engineering, IT, Finance and Legal to deliver value-driven sourcing programs.

The role emphasizes strategic development alongside hands-on delivery in a fast-changing tech environment, with hybrid working arrangements and pathways for progression within Arm's procurement function.