IT Procurement Category Specialist

Overview

In this role you will support and deliver commercial activity across a technology procurement category, partnering with senior stakeholders and Procurement colleagues to align sourcing with business priorities. You will influence decisions, manage supplier relationships, and drive value from technology partnerships through data-led analysis and risk awareness. The position focuses on complex IT spend, strategic negotiations, and sustainable cost benefits, within a fast-paced, governance-focused environment. This is an opportunity to shape technology procurement strategy and collaborate across Tech, Risk, and Governance to enable informed commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of sourcing strategies across complex technology spend
• Lead and support sourcing exercises and negotiate commercial and contractual terms with technology suppliers
• Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders and provide commercial advice and challenge
• Support supplier performance management and delivery of sustainable cost benefits
• Use market insight, data, and analysis to inform sourcing and supplier decisions
• Identify and manage commercial and supplier risks across the category

Key requirements

• Commercial acumen in Technology/IT Procurement and category management
• Experience in regulated or highly governed environments
• Track record of sourcing complex IT/technology solutions and negotiating high-value contracts
• Understanding of commercial drivers, supplier landscape, and market dynamics in technology procurement
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills at senior levels
• Pragmatic, analytical problem solving with data-led decision making
• Ability to build relationships across Procurement, Technology, Risk, Governance and the business

• Stakeholder management
• Communication
• Relationship building
• IT procurement
• Category management
• Contract negotiation

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