IT Procurement Specialist

You will be joining a growing procurement function within a leading international professional services organisation. Procurement plays an important role in supporting the wider business, working closely with Technology, Finance, Information Security and Legal stakeholders to deliver commercial value while effectively managing contractual and supplier risk. Your new role As IT Procurement Specialist, you will take ownership of a broad IT and Technology procurement portfolio, supporting the sourcing, procurement and contract management of technology products and services across the organisation. You will manage the full procurement lifecycle, from requirements gathering and market analysis through to tendering, supplier selection, negotiation, contract award and ongoing supplier management. The role will cover a broad range of IT categories, including Software, SaaS, IT Services, Hardware, Networking, Telephony and Communications. .A significant part of the role will involve contract negotiation. You will be expected to confidently review and negotiate both commercial terms and contractual T&Cs, working with Legal where appropriate while taking ownership of the procurement and commercial negotiation.Key areas will include:

• Software, SaaS, Hardware, Networking and IT Services procurement
• End-to-end strategic sourcing and category management
• Complex tendering and supplier selection
• SaaS and wider IT contract negotiations and renewals
• Negotiating commercial terms and contractual T&Cs
• Supplier management and contract ownership
• Working with Information Security on supplier due diligence
• Managing contractual, commercial and supplier risk
• Supporting budget planning alongside Technology and Finance
• Procurement of emerging technology, including AI solutions and associated commercial, data privacy and regulatory considerations
• Building strong relationships across Technology and the wider business

You will have strong experience within IT procurement, technology sourcing or category management, with the breadth to manage a varied technology portfolio rather than specialising solely within one IT subcategory.You will be comfortable owning procurement activity from initial requirement through to contract award, with strong experience negotiating Software/SaaS agreements, commercial terms and contractual T&Cs. You should have enough contractual knowledge to challenge suppliers and understand commercial and contractual risk, while knowing when specialist Legal input is required. You will also need:

• Strong experience across IT and Technology procurement
• Experience sourcing Software/SaaS and wider IT products and services
• End-to-end strategic sourcing and procurement experience
• Strong commercial and contractual negotiation skills
• Experience reviewing and negotiating IT contracts and T&Cs
• Strong supplier and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing multiple procurement projects concurrently
• An understanding of supplier risk and due diligence
• The confidence to take ownership of a broad IT procurement remit

Experience within professional services would be particularly beneficial, alongside an understanding of wider professional services categories and experience working within a complex stakeholder environment.

You’ll receive a competitive benefits package alongside the opportunity to develop within an established procurement function. Benefits include:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance and wider health and wellbeing support
• Life assurance and income protection
• Discounts across shopping, travel, restaurants and gym memberships
• Season ticket loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Additional benefits including paid volunteering leave and a moving house day