Carnival UK is seeking a Senior IT Procurement Manager to set and drive the organisation’s IT commercial strategy during a major period of technology and business transformation.
As a key member of the procurement leadership team, you will shape how technology suppliers are sourced, governed, and optimised to deliver innovation, resilience, and long-term value.
Acting as the CIO’s primary commercial counterpart, you will ensure IT strategy is enabled through strong supplier partnerships, effective sourcing, and rigorous commercial risk management. You will operate at the intersection of technology, finance, and enterprise risk, holding accountability for IT commercial exposure and value sustainability.
Responsibilities
* Lead high‑value, complex technology sourcing and negotiations, delivering strong commercial and risk outcomes
* Manage a resilient and high‑performing portfolio of strategic technology suppliers
* Drive effective commercial lifecycle management, ensuring contracts perform against cost, risk, and value objectives
* Strengthen procurement governance, demand assurance, and sourcing execution to improve pace and consistency
* Apply innovative commercial and contractual models to support cloud, managed services, and major transformation programmes
* Provide clear, trusted commercial input on major investment, renewal, and sourcing decisions
Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK06 and offered as a full‑time, fixed‑term (18 months) position. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.
Requirements
* Significant senior‑level procurement experience, with deep expertise in IT or technology‑related categories
* Deep expertise in structuring, negotiating, and managing complex technology agreements, including handling contractual risk and disputes
* Strong commercial contracting, supplier management, and outsourcing experience
* Experience operating within complex, transformation‑led environments
Benefits
* Employee‑discounted cruising plus friends and family offers
* Annual bonus
* Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance, and holiday trading scheme
* Company‑paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment for you and your family
* In‑house occupational health help and access to digital GP
* Life assurance
* Employee shares plan
* Electric car and cycle‑to‑work schemes
* Discounted retail and leisure through discounts portal
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