Senior IT Sourcing Manager - Procurement / Category Manager

Senior IT Sourcing Manager- Category / Procurement Manager - Infrastructure, Networks, Cloud, Data CentresManchester

• Senior IT Sourcing Manager- Category / Procurement Manager
• FMCG/ Retail/ Online Manchester

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Sourcing Manager to lead strategic sourcing and procurement activities across a critical Technology Infrastructure portfolio.This is a highly visible role providing commercial leadership across Infrastructure, Cloud, Connectivity, Data Centre and Network-related procurement activities.

As Senior IT Sourcing Manager, you will:

• Lead strategic sourcing activities across Technology Infrastructure and Cloud categories.
• Develop and execute category strategies aligned to business and technology objectives.
• Act as a key commercial partner to the CTO and Technology Leadership Team.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing projects from requirement definition through to supplier selection and contract award.
• Manage complex RFP, RFQ and tender processes.
• Negotiate and manage high-value technology contracts and commercial agreements.
• Drive commercial value, cost optimisation and operational improvements across the technology spend portfolio.
• Build strong relationships with strategic technology suppliers and reseller partners.
• Support major technology transformation and infrastructure projects.
• Provide commercial oversight of cloud services and infrastructure agreements.
• Partner with Technology, Finance and Legal teams to support investment decisions, business cases and governance activity.
• Conduct market analysis and supplier benchmarking to identify opportunities and innovation.
• Ensure robust procurement governance and commercial risk management.
• Maintain visibility of contract renewals, sourcing pipelines and future procurement requirements.

This opportunity is ideally suited to an experienced Technology Procurement professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver long-term commercial value.

A successful Senior IT Sourcing Manager you should have:

What We're Looking For

• A confident and credible procurement professional capable of operating at executive level.
• 5+ years' experience in IT Procurement, Technology Sourcing or IT Category Management.
• Strong understanding of category knowledge across Infrastructure, Networks, Cloud, Connectivity or Hosting environments.
• Proven experience leading complex technology sourcing projects and commercial negotiations.
• Expertise managing technology contracts, frameworks and service agreements.
• Strong experience of RFPs, competitive tendering and supplier evaluation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior business leaders.
• Experience engaging directly with CIOs, CTOs and Technology Leadership Teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and contract negotiation capability.
• Ability to analyse market trends and identify sourcing opportunities.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, migration or transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of procurement governance, risk management and category strategy
• Ideally you would have managed a small team
• Degree qualified and/or CIPS qualified preferred.

My client is looking from a candidate who has worked in a fast paced FMCG, retailer or online business