5-7 years of procurement experience in multinational organizations
Strong indirect procurement expertise in Technology and Digital Services
Proven skills in negotiating enterprise technology agreements
Ability to influence and manage senior executive stakeholders
Experience in technology or digital sourcing activities is desirable
MCIPS, FCIPS or equivalent preferred
Responsibilities
Lead procurement across the ISP division focusing on Technology & Digital Services
Support regional sourcing and commercial activity as required
Act as a senior procurement business partner for divisional priorities
Provide commercial advice for technology investments and supplier decisions
Collaborate with Regional Procurement Leads to enhance capability
Manage supplier escalations, governance, and risk
Own global category strategies for a diverse range of technology services
Benefits
Opportunity to lead and impact key procurement strategies
Involvement in major digital transformation initiatives
Direct engagement with senior stakeholders and executive teams
Exposure to a wide range of technology and digital services
Potential for career progression in a global organization
Full Job Description
Job Description
Purpose of Role
Lead procurement across an ISP division while owning the Technology & Digital Services category strategy. The role combines regional procurement leadership, stakeholder partnership and operational support with global category management responsibility for Technology infrastructure, SaaS and systems integration partners. The role drives value, governance, supplier performance, risk management and stakeholder satisfaction while ensuring divisional requirements are effectively represented in wider procurement strategies.
ISP Divisional Procurement Lead Key Responsibilities Divisional Procurement Leadership
Support regional sourcing and commercial activity across a broad range of indirect spend categories as required by divisional priorities.
Act as senior procurement business partner for the division.
Support procurement plans aligned to divisional priorities.
Provide commercial advice for technology investments and supplier decisions.
Collaborate with Regional Procurement Leads and improve capability.
Manage supplier escalations, governance and risk.
Technology & Digital Services Category Leadership
Own global category strategies across Software, SaaS, Cloud, Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, AI Platforms, ERP, School Information Systems, Managed Services and Systems Integration.
Develop multi-year category strategies aligned to ISP digital and educational priorities.
Lead complex sourcing programmes, negotiations and enterprise technology agreements.
Optimise software licensing, cloud consumption and technology spend.
Support major digital transformation and platform implementation programmes.
Lead strategic supplier relationship management and governance.
Partner with Technology, Finance, Legal and Information Security leaders.
Drive value creation, innovation and supplier consolidation opportunities.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic procurement business partner, balancing stakeholder priorities with commercial, risk and governance outcomes.
Extensive procurement experience within multinational organisations.
Proven ability to build credibility with senior stakeholders and operate as a trusted commercial business partner
Strong indirect procurement experience, including exposure to Technology, Digital Services and related categories.
Experience supporting technology, AI enabled software or digital sourcing activities desirable.
