Job Description
IT Procurement Lead
Duration: 18 Month contract
Contract Type: Inside IR35 Day Rate
Location: Reading (Hybrid working – 2 days per week)
We’re looking for an experienced IT Procurement Lead who can hit the ground running on a high‑profile enterprise‑scale programme. This role sits at the heart of a major readiness initiative, leading complex supplier negotiations and driving critical commercial outcomes across technology categories.
You’ll work hybrid from our Reading office (2 to 3 days per week) with occasional visits to central London and Dublin.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading IT procurement activity across software, cloud, infrastructure, networks, cyber, and IT services.
* Driving supplier negotiations end‑to‑end: commercial, contractual, and legal.
* Building go to market strategies and securing best in class commercial outcomes.
* Partnering with senior stakeholders across Technology, Legal, Finance, and Programme Leadership.
* Ensuring procurement activity aligns with programme timelines and risk requirements.
* Providing clear reporting, risk insights, and commercial recommendations.
What You’ll Bring
* 7+ years’ IT/Tech procurement experience at enterprise scale.
* Strong background in commercial and legal negotiation, including complex, high‑value contracts.
* Ability to operate confidently with senior executives and influence at pace.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
* A proactive, resilient, self‑starter mindset; able to deliver in a fast‑moving, high‑pressure environment.
* Excellent analytical, commercial, and risk‑assessment capability.
* Ability to travel as required (approx. 20%).
If you’re an IT procurement specialist who thrives in complex transformation environments and can deliver immediate impact, we’d love to hear from you.