IT Purchasing Officer (12 month FTC)

IT Purchasing Officer (12 month FTC)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Business: The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)

Job Summary

Our team based in Hammersmith, West London, requires an experienced IT Purchasing Officer to join the Technology business segment. This will be a 12‑month fixed‑term contract position supporting BAU activity within the team during a busy time period.

You will work as part of a EMEA IT purchasing & admin team, fully integrating into everyday departmental tasks and supporting both day‑to‑day business needs and current projects.

As a member of the Disney family you’ll work with values that guide us: Integrity, Inclusion, Creativity, Collaboration, and Community.

Purchasing & Order Management

• Purchase goods and services on behalf of multiple technology teams.
• Act as the point of contact between Service Delivery Managers and PTP support teams to resolve purchase order (PO) issues, including goods receipting, service entries, and invoice payment issues.
• Support IT project managers and finance with project orders, PO queries, approvals, and change orders.
• Maintain and organize purchasing records and MS Teams sites to ensure timely and accurate cost execution.
• Provide proactive financial monitoring via BI dashboard and assist Service Delivery Managers on OPEX tracking.
• Facilitate new vendor set‑up.

Project & PMO Support

• Update and track project files, purchase requisitions and goods/services deliveries.
• Support improvement initiatives across purchases and project administration.
• Act as backup for other EMEA IT casual buyers and assist in Pcard reconciliation when required.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Maintain relationships with vendors and work with the sourcing team on supplier reviews and RFPs as needed.
• Ensure purchasing processes comply with company standards and policies.

Qualifications

• Experience working in IT administration, purchasing, or project support roles.
• Good understanding of computer systems and technical requests.
• Proficiency in Excel, SAP (for purchase orders) and Coupa.
• Solid organizational, communication and problem‑solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Thorough, rigorous and detail‑oriented.
• Adaptable and proactive in supporting process improvements.

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Free park entry for you, your family and friends
• Disney discounts on designated products, resort F&B and ticketing
• Disney+ subscription
• Excellent parental and guardian leave
• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN@Disney, Disney MOSAIC, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and the Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.