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Senior IT Buyer
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An exciting opportunity
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.
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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.
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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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