At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and manage a diverse technology spend portfolio.
- Company: Join ASDA, a leading retail brand undergoing a procurement transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, hybrid working, and excellent career development opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with exposure to senior leaders and fast-paced challenges.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on business performance and customer experience in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and managing complex supplier relationships.
The predicted salary is between 56250 - 68750 £ per year.
ASDA | Leeds (Asda House) | Hybrid Working
Permanent | Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Join ASDA's Procurement Transformation Journey. Procurement is playing a key strategic role in driving growth, delivering value, and influencing commercial decisions across ASDA. As part of our continued investment in Procurement, we’re looking for a Senior Procurement Category Manager to manage a significant Technology spend portfolio and partner with stakeholders across one of the UK’s most recognised retail brands.
The Opportunity
Technology sits at the heart of ASDA's transformation agenda. As Senior Procurement Category Lead - Technology, you will be responsible for developing and executing category strategies across a significant technology spend portfolio spanning infrastructure, software, digital, cloud and technology services. You’ll lead some of the organisation’s most complex and commercially significant sourcing initiatives, ensuring ASDA maximises value from supplier relationships whilst supporting innovation, operational resilience and long-term technology transformation. This role offers significant visibility across the business and the opportunity to work on major strategic programmes that directly impact customer experience, operational performance and business growth.
Category areas include:
- Software & SaaS Solutions
- Cloud Services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- IT Infrastructure & Networking
- Data & Analytics Platforms
- Cyber Security Solutions
- Managed Services
- IT Professional Services
- Digital & E-Commerce Solutions
- ERP & Enterprise Applications
- Telecommunications & Connectivity
- Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies
- Hardware, End User Computing & Devices
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategies across the Technology portfolio.
- Lead complex sourcing projects, tenders, and significant commercial negotiations to deliver cost optimisation and value creation opportunities.
- Ensure robust commercial governance, risk management and supplier compliance.
- Analyse spend, market trends, and supplier capabilities to inform decision-making.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to understand business priorities and deliver commercial solutions.
- Play a key role in ASDA's Procurement Transformation Programme.
About You
We’re looking for a commercially driven procurement leader who combines strong strategic sourcing expertise with experience operating in complex technology environments, the credibility to influence senior stakeholders and the ambition to shape one of the UK’s most significant technology spend portfolios.
Essential Experience
- Significant experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or Category Management.
- Strong commercial negotiation and contract management expertise.
- Experience managing complex, high-value supplier relationships.
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders within large organisations.
- Strong commercial acumen and analytical capability.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced transformation environment.
Highly Desirable Experience
- Technology Procurement experience.
- Software and SaaS procurement.
- Cloud and infrastructure sourcing.
- IT Professional Services and Managed Services procurement.
- Technology vendor management.
- Digital transformation programmes.
- Knowledge of major technology suppliers and licensing models.
Why ASDA?
This is an opportunity to join a Procurement function undergoing significant transformation and investment, where you’ll have real influence on business performance. You’ll benefit from:
- Ownership of a high-profile and diverse Technology portfolio.
- Exposure to senior leaders across functions.
- The opportunity to influence strategic business decisions and transformation programmes.
- A collaborative, fast-paced retail environment where no two days are the same.
- Clear opportunities for career development within an evolving Procurement function.
- Hybrid working, highly competitive salary, fantastic car allowance, bonus and excellent benefits.
If you’re a procurement professional looking for your next leadership opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Join ASDA and help shape the future of Technology Procurement.
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