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Senior Manager, Commercial Procurement (IT) - 12 Month FTC
Department: FINANCE & OPERATIONS
City: London
Location: GB
INTRODUCTION
JOB PURPOSE
The team at Burberry is looking for a Senior Category Manager to shape and deliver commercial strategies across our global technology landscape. This role will partner closely with IT leadership to influence investment decisions, elevate supplier performance, and drive innovation that enhances Burberry’s digital capabilities. You will lead high‑value procurement programmes that support our transformation agenda and ensure we continue to build a resilient, future‑ready technology supply base.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Lead strategic category management for complex IT areas across EMEA, the Americas and APAC, delivering long‑term commercial value.
* Advise senior IT stakeholders on commercial direction, shaping priorities and informing investment decisions.
* Develop and evolve multi‑year category strategies that foster innovation, operational excellence and measurable value.
* Oversee complex sourcing activity and contract negotiations to secure competitive, high‑quality agreements.
* Manage key supplier partnerships through robust Supplier Relationship Management, strengthening performance and mitigating risk.
* Work closely with Legal, InfoSec and Finance to ensure compliant, commercially sound contracts that support business needs.
PERSONAL PROFILE
* Significant experience in IT Category Management within large and complex organisations.
* Skilled in building trusted relationships with senior business and supplier stakeholders.
* Experienced negotiator, confident in leading both major sourcing programmes and tactical commercial activity.
* Analytical and comfortable working with commercial, financial and technical data to inform decisions.
* Collaborative problem‑solver who thrives in dynamic, evolving environments.
* Supportive leader with the ability to coach and develop colleagues at all levels.
Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.
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