Description We're Hiring: Procurement Category Manager (Technology/IT) Location: Birmingham preferred (Glasgow, London, Leeds, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, or Manchester considered) Role Overview Here at Pinsent Masons we bring together the best people to get the job done. We’re naturally curious, constantly learning, listening, and growing. We’ll truly value your ideas. You’ll be joining an award-winning, hardworking and commercially minded team, where you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading experts and form meaningful relationships, while making a difference. You’ll get the opportunity to be involved in varied and challenging work. Working in an open and supportive environment, to deliver outstanding results. Our people are our success, and we work as one team. We are recruiting Procurement Category Manager for Technology & IT categories. The team currently comprises of a Director of Strategic Sourcing, Head of Procurement, three Procurement Category Managers, a data analyst and a Head of Commercial Contracts, three Contracts Lawyers and a dedicated administrative coordinator. All permanent roles. Our standard working hours are 9.30am-5.30pm, however, we are happy to consider flexible working requests. Candidate Overview We are looking for candidates who ideally hold the following skills and experience: Develop and execute category strategies for Technology/IT and InfoSec Lead high-value, high-risk procurement activities (tenders, negotiations, renewals) Collaborate with the IT Leadership Team to align procurement with business goals Embed ESG and supplier diversity into sourcing decisions Provide market intelligence and insights Identify cost-saving and efficiency opportunities through spend analysis Support contract and supplier relationship management (SRM) Contribute to procurement best practices and capability building 5 years’ experience in procurement (ideally MCIPS qualified) 2–3 years’ experience in Technology/IT and InfoSec procurement Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills Proven ability to build relationships across diverse teams Experience with SRM frameworks and contract management Excellent communication, influencing, and project management skills What happens next? Once your application has been submitted and reviewed, our Recruitment team will share the outcome with you by email. We typically hold two interview stages per vacancy providing the opportunity to meet two members of the hiring team at each stage. The first stage is typically conducted virtually and the second stage typically in person at the office in which the role would be based. However, we strive to remain flexible depending on the requirements of the role or the candidate. Our strength lies in our differences. We are a Disability Confident and top Stonewall employer, a Valuable 500 member, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and a proud partner of Neurodiversity in Law. We encourage and value different ideas and styles of thinking. It’s with different perspectives that we’ll find solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. It’s how we’ll deliver outstanding results today, and tomorrow. We want everybody attending an interview to be comfortable and able to fully demonstrate their experience and talents. As an inclusive employer, we are willing to consider any flexible working requests.