Overview
As IT Procurement Manager, you will shape IT sourcing and category strategies across Software/SaaS and IT Professional Services to deliver cost efficiency, commercial value, and robust risk management. You’ll work with stakeholders and strategic suppliers to lead complex deals and negotiations, acting as a trusted commercial advisor. This role offers exposure to senior leadership and global sourcing activity, with a fast learning curve in a growth-focused environment. You’ll contribute to evolving the IT Sourcing function and scale high-impact procurement programs.
Pay / Benefits
- Excellent Benefits
Responsibilities
- Support IT category and sub-category strategy development
- Lead and support RFPs, renewals, and negotiations (including complex deals)
- Manage relationships and performance for key strategic suppliers
- Influence sourcing decisions across the business
- Produce clear deal summaries and recommendations
- Analyse IT spend, cost drivers, and savings opportunities
- Help evolve and strengthen the IT Sourcing function
Key requirements
- Experience sourcing IT Software/SaaS and/or IT Professional Services in a corporate or blue-chip environment
- Strong commercial instincts, problem-solving and negotiation skills
- Confidence working with contracts, terms, and commercial levers
- Ability to influence stakeholders and drive sourcing strategies
- Proactive, self-starting mindset with autonomy in a global, collaborative team
- Analytical, articulate, able to juggle multiple projects with quality
- stakeholder influence
- commercial judgment
- proactivity
- IT Software/SaaS procurement
- IT Professional Services procurement
- RFPs and negotiations
IT Procurement Manager - 85K in London employer: 1st Executive
As a Senior IT Supplier Manager in Leeds, you'll join a dynamic and supportive work culture that values innovation and collaboration. The company offers competitive compensation, including bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package, while providing ample opportunities for professional growth and development within a large, complex organisation. With a focus on strategic influence and genuine ownership of supplier relationships, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the technology sector.
