Category Specialist – Technology

Overview

In this role you will develop and execute the Technology category strategy across software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, and related services. You will analyse spend and supplier performance to unlock cost savings and value, while leading sourcing and contract activities. You’ll build strong stakeholder and supplier relationships to drive procurement planning, governance, and continuous improvement. The position offers hybrid working and supports professional growth in a dynamic, people-focused environment.

Pay / Benefits

• healthcare
• pension
• potential bonus
• 27 days of leave plus bank holidays
• tax saver tickets
• fitness centre access

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of the Technology category strategy across software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, telecommunications, hardware, and professional services
• Analyse spend, supplier performance, contracts, market trends, and business requirements to identify opportunities for cost savings, value creation, and risk mitigation
• Lead and support sourcing activities, supplier negotiations, and contract renewals, delivering commercially advantageous outcomes aligned with business objectives
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, suppliers, and offshore delivery partners to ensure successful procurement planning and project execution
• Drive supplier governance, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality, innovation, resilience, and sustainability
• Leverage data, analytics, and digital tools to improve procurement efficiency, increase spend visibility, support decision-making, and ensure compliance with governance standards

Key requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in Procurement, with strong knowledge of procurement processes, sourcing, supplier management, and category management principles
• Technology procurement expertise, including software/SaaS, cloud, hardware, telecommunications, managed services, and technology professional services
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills, with experience evaluating pricing and licensing models, managing contracts, and delivering value-driven outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities, building trusted relationships across internal teams, suppliers, and external partners in a matrixed environment
• Analytical and strategic mindset, using spend, supplier, contract, and market data to identify opportunities, manage risk, and support evidence-based decision-making
• Highly organised, proactive, and results-focused, with strong communication, project management, problem-solving, and change-driving capabilities, alongside a keen interest in technology market trends and category development

• stakeholder management
• influencing abilities
• analytical mindset
• Technology procurement (software/SaaS, cloud, hardware)
• vendor negotiation
• contract management

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