Procurement Category Manager - IT

Your new company
We're looking for an experienced and commercially driven procurement professional to take ownership of a high-impact IT category within a forward-thinking organisation delivering essential services.This is an opportunity to shape sourcing strategy, influence senior stakeholders, and drive measurable value across a complex supplier landscape. You'll play a key role in ensuring that IT procurement delivers innovation, efficiency, and long-term commercial benefit.
Your new role
You will lead the full sourcing life cycle for IT spend, developing and delivering category strategies that balance value creation, cost optimisation, and risk management. Working closely with business leaders, you'll influence demand, drive smarter buying practices, and ensure best-in-class supplier performance.Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement IT category and demand strategies aligned to business objectives
Lead commercial activities across the sourcing life cycle, delivering value and minimising total cost of ownership
Manage end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including tenders, negotiations, and contract awards
Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and suppliers, influencing decision-making
Drive cost reduction initiatives through standardisation, aggregation, and reduction of tail spend
Manage a portfolio of IT suppliers, ensuring performance, innovation, and continuous improvement
Ensure procurement activity is compliant with relevant regulations and statutory requirements
Embed health, safety, and wellbeing considerations into sourcing and supplier selection processes
Contribute to continuous improvement of procurement practices, tools, and governanceWhat you'll need to succeed
You're a confident and proactive procurement professional with a strong track record in IT category management or strategic sourcing.You'll bring:

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse and present complex data clearly
Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience managing multiple work streams in a fast-paced environment
Proven success delivering cost savings and value outcomes
Knowledge of IT supply markets and/or regulated industry environments
Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams and engaging senior stakeholders
A resilient, self-starting mindset with a focus on continuous improvementDesirable Experience

Understanding of regulated procurement environments
Professional procurement qualifications (e.g. CIPS/MCIPS)
Project management experience or certification
What you'll get in return
Competitive benefits package
2-3 days a week in the office
Salary range of £53,000 - £66,000 dependent on experience, plus bonus.

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