Procurement Category Lead - IT
Permanent
Manchester OR Peterborough / Hybrid Working
Salary Band: £70,001 - £90,000 per annum
Sector: Banking / Finance
Exciting Category Lead – IT/Technology opportunity ~ Take ownership of a broad and strategically important range of Indirect spend portfolio for a major Financial Services Group.
We're working with a Financial Services group who are currently undergoing a procurement transformation, to build a more strategic function across the group.
This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded IT procurement professional who enjoys operating at both strategic and operational levels, developing category strategies, leading complex sourcing activity and delivering measurable value across a technology estate.
You'll be responsible for developing and delivering sourcing strategies across software, hardware, cloud and IT services, ensuring technology investment is cost-effective, scalable, secure and aligned with wider business and digital transformation objectives.
You'll lead the end-to-end procurement lifecycle across IT and Technology categories, managing significant spend and working closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading the end-to-end procurement lifecycle across IT and Technology categories.
Developing and implementing effective IT category and sourcing strategies.
Managing procurement across SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and enterprise applications, with a focus on licence optimisation and value.
Leading sourcing activity for IT hardware, devices, networks and infrastructure.
Managing procurement of managed services, consultancy and IT support services.
Negotiating complex commercial agreements,



contracts and SLAs with key technology suppliers.
Identifying opportunities for cost optimisation, supplier consolidation and improved commercial value.
Supporting the adoption of procurement technology and automation to improve efficiency, visibility and governance.
Ensuring procurement activity aligns with data security, regulatory and cyber-risk requirements.
Building strong relationships with stakeholders across Technology, Finance, Legal, Risk and the wider business.
Driving continuous improvement and bringing innovation into the IT procurement function.
We're looking for an experienced IT/Technology procurement skilled with a strong commercial mindset and a proven track record of delivering value.
You'll ideally bring:
Strong procurement experience across IT or Technology categories.
A good understanding of software, cloud, hardware and IT services markets.
Proven experience delivering cost savings, cost optimisation and wider value creation.
Experience using procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa or Oracle.
Strong negotiation, commercial and contract management skills.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences.
A data-driven approach with a genuine focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
Experience working within a complex or regulated environment would be advantageous.
A professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, CPSM or equivalent is preferred.
A degree in Business, IT, Supply Chain or a related discipline would be advantageous.
*** Our client has offices in Manchester or Peterborough and can be located in either location - 3 days a week on site, 2 from home ***
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