Job Description:

Your new company
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior buyer to join a growing procurement function within a regulated organisation. Working as part of a small collaborative team, you will play a key role in delivering strategic IT procurement projects, supporting business transformation initiatives, and driving commercial value across technology spend.This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional with strong IT buying experience, who enjoys managing end-to-end sourcing activity, influencing stakeholders, and making a tangible impact within a business.
Your new role

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities across a range of IT and technology categories.
• Develop sourcing strategies that balance commercial value, operational needs, and risk management.
• Manage tendering exercises, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Draft, review, and implement technology contracts.
• Support strategic technology and transformation programmes across the organisation.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance procurement service delivery.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience operating at Senior Buyer level (or equivalent) within IT procurement.
• Strong track record of delivering complex technology sourcing and commercial projects.
• Skilled negotiator with experience securing favourable commercial outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical, business, risk, and senior leadership teams.
• Experience supporting digital transformation or technology programmes would be advantageous.
• Financial services or other regulated industry experience is desirable but not essential.
• Ideally, studying CIPS or hold MCIPS.

What you'll get in return
This role offers the opportunity to join a high-performing team where you will have significant exposure to business-critical projects and the ability to shape procurement outcomes across the organisation.
Salary up to £55,000 p.a.
Competitive benefits package
12 month fixed term contract

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