Senior Procurement Manager – Cyber Security
Hertfordshire (3 days per week)
£75,000–£90,000 + 20% Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Talent Drive are partnering with one of the UK's leading consumer businesses to recruit a Senior Procurement Manager – Cyber Security into their established Technology Procurement function.
This is a high-profile opportunity to take ownership of a business-critical Cyber Security & Engineering Enablement portfolio within a complex, multi-billion-pound organisation. You will act as the primary commercial partner to senior Technology and Security stakeholders, shaping category strategy, leading major sourcing activity and managing strategic technology suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the procurement and category strategy across Cyber Security & Engineering Enablement.
- Deliver complex, high value technology sourcing projects from strategy through negotiation, contracting and award.
- Lead major commercial negotiations and enterprise-wide cost optimisation initiatives.
- Own strategic supplier relationships, driving performance, innovation and continuous improvement.
- Partner with senior Technology, Security and Engineering stakeholders to support strategic technology roadmaps.
- Use market intelligence, benchmarking, TCO modelling and commercial analytics to identify opportunities and optimise contracts.
- Lead executive-level supplier reviews, governance forums and contractual escalations.
- Manage and develop Procurement Managers, providing leadership across complex negotiations and category activity.
About You
- Significant Technology Procurement experience gained within a large, complex organisation.
- Strong experience across Cyber Security procurement and/or closely aligned technology categories.
- Proven track record of leading complex, high-value technology sourcing and negotiations.
- Strong commercial understanding of technology contracts, supplier models and cost optimisation.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the credibility to influence senior Technology and Security leaders.
- Experience developing category strategies and multi-year technology procurement plans.
- Strong supplier relationship management and commercial negotiation capability.
- Leadership experience, including managing and developing high-performing procurement professionals.
What's on Offer
- £80,000–£90,000 basic salary
- 20% annual bonus
- Excellent benefits package
- Hybrid working – typically 3 days per week in Hertfordshire
- Flexibility to work from the London office when required
- Opportunity to own a strategically critical and rapidly evolving technology category
Join one of the UK's most respected procurement functions in a role offering significant senior stakeholder exposure, ownership of a critical Cyber Security portfolio and genuine career progression opportunities.
Procurement Manager - Cyber Security in Watford employer: Talent Drive | B Corp
Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding procurement consultancy in London, where you will have the opportunity to lead impactful projects that drive tangible savings and transformation for a diverse range of private-sector clients. Our collaborative work culture fosters innovation and personal growth, providing you with the autonomy to take ownership of your workstreams while benefiting from mentorship and career progression as the team evolves. With a focus on sustainability and digitalisation, this role offers a unique chance to make a meaningful impact in the procurement landscape.
