Information Technology Procurement Manager

Information Technology Procurement Manager

Posted 1 day ago by DTG Global

Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: The IT Procurement Manager will oversee software procurement activities within a large professional services organization, ensuring compliance and timely delivery of contracts, renewals, and licensing. This role requires collaboration with various internal teams, including IT, Finance, Legal, and Information Security, to maintain control over procurement processes. The manager will also track software license usage and manage supplier relationships effectively. Strong experience in IT procurement and vendor management is essential for success in this position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage software contracts, renewals, and purchases across the organisation
  • Act as the central point of contact between internal teams and technology suppliers
  • Maintain clear visibility of contracts, costs, and renewal dates
  • Coordinate approvals across technology, finance, legal, and security functions
  • Ensure procurement activity follows agreed governance and compliance processes
  • Track software licence allocation, usage, and compliance
  • Manage purchase orders and supplier onboarding where required
  • Produce clear reporting on contracts, licences, and procurement activity

Key Skills:

  • Background in IT procurement, technology vendor management or contract-focused roles
  • Confidence working with software and SaaS contracts, including licensing models and enterprise agreements
  • Strong commercial judgement when dealing with suppliers, renewals, and negotiations
  • Comfortable operating within formal procurement, risk, and compliance frameworks
  • Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders across technology, finance, legal, security, and the wider business
  • Familiarity with procurement systems such as Workday Strategic Sourcing
  • Highly organised, detail-focused, and proactive in managing deadlines and competing priorities

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London Area

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

We’re recruiting an IT Procurement Manager on behalf of a large professional services organisation with a complex, enterprise technology environment. The role sits within a central technology function and is responsible for managing software procurement activity across the business. This includes contracts, renewals, licensing and supplier coordination, working closely with IT, Finance, Legal and Information Security to ensure procurement activity is controlled, compliant and delivered on time.

The role

  • Manage software contracts, renewals and purchases across the organisation
  • Act as the central point of contact between internal teams and technology suppliers
  • Maintain clear visibility of contracts, costs and renewal dates
  • Coordinate approvals across technology, finance, legal and security functions
  • Ensure procurement activity follows agreed governance and compliance processes
  • Track software licence allocation, usage and compliance
  • Manage purchase orders and supplier onboarding where required
  • Produce clear reporting on contracts, licences and procurement activity

What you’ll need

  • Background in IT procurement, technology vendor management or contract-focused roles, gained in a structured corporate or professional services environment
  • Confidence working with software and SaaS contracts, including licensing models and enterprise agreements
  • Strong commercial judgement when dealing with suppliers, renewals and negotiations
  • Comfortable operating within formal procurement, risk and compliance frameworks
  • Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders across technology, finance, legal, security and the wider business
  • Familiarity with procurement systems such as Workday Strategic Sourcing, alongside contract registers or spend tracking tools
  • Highly organised, detail-focused and proactive in managing deadlines and competing priorities

Interested? Get in touch to discuss the role in confidence.