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Commercial Lead - Outsourced Technology
Posted 1 day 3 hours ago by Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
Procurement & Commercial Lead - Outsourced Technology Services
Location: Manchester or London
Salary - £65k - £80k + Strong Bonus Potential
To apply please contact Adam at
A major UK organisaiton is seeking a commercially focused Procurement & Supplier Relationship Lead to step into a pivotal role within their Technology Procurement team.
You'll be joining a mature procurement and supplier management function at a time of strategic focus on maximising value from existing high-value contracts, in addition to new sourcing activity. The role sits within a £100m+ technology spend landscape, focusing on services, infrastructure, and major outsourcing partnerships (notably a complex, long-term relationship with a Tier 1 supplier).
The Role
You'll take ownership of commercial management and strategic supplier relationships across a critical set of tech services categories. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the commercial relationship with one of the business's most important outsourced IT service providers
- Managing contract performance, value delivery, and governance across legacy systems and service infrastructure
- Partnering with senior internal stakeholders in IT, procurement, and operations
- Supporting the transition to an integrated commercial and SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) model
- Acting as the escalation point for service performance issues and commercial negotiation
- Collaborating with Legal on ongoing contract management and compliance
This is a highly visible role reporting into the Head of Technology Procurement. You'll also work closely with wider category leads across tech & indirect procurement
Required Skills:
- Strong commercial acumen with end-to-end category ownership experience
- Deep expertise in Tech Services procurement, particularly infrastructure, cloud, SaaS, data, and/or legacy systems
- Proven ability to manage high-value, complex outsourced service providers
- Strong supplier relationship and performance management capability
- Strategic sourcing experience with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at senior levels
- Experience in fast-paced, or low-margin sectors highly desirable
This is an excellent opportunity join a highly renowned organisation and procurement function in a business critical role.
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