Procurement manager

Key Responsibilities

Vendor & Contract Management

• Manage the full lifecycle of IT supplier relationships, from onboarding and SLA management through to renewals and renegotiations.
• Ensure contracts are well documented, tracked, and delivering expected value.

Procurement Process

• Develop and maintain a structured, auditable procurement process for all IT goods and services.
• Introduce consistency and control while avoiding unnecessary complexity.

Cost Control & Commercial Oversight

• Actively manage IT spend, identifying consolidation opportunities and reducing inefficient expenditure.
• Negotiate commercial agreements that reflect organisational scale and purchasing power.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with the Head of IT and senior stakeholders to understand current and future technology needs.
• Align procurement plans with broader business and technology strategy.

Supplier Performance Management

• Monitor and report on supplier performance against agreed KPIs.
• Address underperformance and manage improvement plans where required.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure procurement activity complies with internal policies and relevant regulations.
• Identify and manage contractual risks proactively.

The Ideal Candidate

Experience

• 5–10 years’ experience in IT procurement, vendor management, or technology category management.
• Proven track record managing a diverse portfolio of technology suppliers.

Sector Experience (Desirable)

• Background in retail, wholesale, FMCG, or similarly fast-paced environments.
• Understanding of how procurement decisions impact operational performance.

Commercial Expertise

• Strong contract negotiation skills with the ability to identify risks and commercial opportunities.
• Experience managing budgets and delivering measurable cost savings.

Personal Attributes

• Self-sufficient and proactive, with the ability to drive work independently.
• Collaborative and able to build strong working relationships across teams.
• Commercially focused, with an instinct for identifying optimisation opportunities.
• Decisive and comfortable working with incomplete information.
• Strong sense of ownership over supplier portfolios and commercial outcomes.
• Organised, process-driven, and able to quickly bring structure to complex environments.

Communication

• Clear, professional, and concise communication style.
• Ability to manage negotiations and present complex commercial matters to senior stakeholders effectively.

What’s on Offer

• Broad commercial ownership across a diverse technology supplier landscape.
• A fast-paced, high-volume environment where contributions have tangible impact.
• Direct engagement with senior IT leadership within a collaborative culture.
• Competitive salary and benefits package based on experience.