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About the role:
As part of a fast-paced and highly motivated Purchasing team, you’ll manage a diverse portfolio of suppliers across IT hardware, software and cloud services. You’ll work cross functionally with IT, Finance, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to ensure availability, optimise cost, and maintain quality standards. This role offers a unique blend of strategic input and hands-on delivery, with opportunities to lead category strategies and negotiations at a group level.
What does this role involve day to day?
•Lead Procurement Activity: You’ll own sourcing strategies for IT and Marketing, including hardware, software, cloud, and professional services.
•Supplier Performance: You’ll ensure suppliers meet quality, delivery, and reliability expectations, challenging them on cost, lead times, and innovation.
•Contract Management: You’ll negotiate agreements and manage renewals to maximise commercial and operational value.
•Strategic Projects: You’ll support leadership on long-term planning and procurement initiatives, including cost reduction and process improvement.
•Supply Base Management: You’ll maintain detailed market knowledge and ensure consistent communication when acting as ‘Lead Buyer’.
•Cross-Functional Collaboration: You’ll work with IT, Finance, Marketing and other cross functional teams to deliver projects and maintain performance standards.
This will be suited to you if…
•You have proven experience in procurement, category management, or supply chain.
•You’ve got experience in IT procurement or technology-related supply chain management.
•You have strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills with a strategic mindset.
•You have knowledge of sourcing processes, contract management, and supplier performance frameworks.
•You’ve got experience across multiple categories (IT and Marketing commodities would be advantageous).
•You have stakeholder management skills, being able to influence at all levels.
•You have the ability to lead projects and resolve conflicts effectively.
•You have a proactive, collaborative, and detail-oriented approach.
•You’re flexible for occasional travel.
•You have clear and persuasive communication skills
•CIPS qualification is desirable but not essential.
What happens next?
Ordinarily, our Resourcing Team reviews and shortlists CVs. If shortlisted, you’ll speak to one of our Recruiters to discuss the role further. Our interview process usually consists of an initial team’s interview followed by an in-person interview. We’ll keep in touch throughout the process but if you have any questions, please get in touch at recruitment@
What’s in it for you?
This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor and dentist. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.
We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our Recruitment Team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email recruitment@, and a member of the team will be in touch.
Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies.