Procurement Lead Technology
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Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in procurement business partnering, procurement advising, strategic sourcing, category management, or a similar role, preferably supporting technology, product, or digital functions.
- Experience negotiating complex technology agreements, including software as a service, software licensing, cloud services, data products, and professional services arrangements.
- Strong understanding of technology procurement principles, commercial models, licensing structures, and supplier ecosystems.
- Ability to build credibility and influence stakeholders across all organizational levels, including executive and senior leadership teams.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience evaluating business cases, supplier proposals, and commercial trade-offs.
- Experience managing sourcing initiatives end-to-end, including RFx processes, supplier evaluation, negotiation, and contract execution.
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, agile, and evolving environments.
- Strong problem-solving capability and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes through collaboration, influence, and data-driven decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, influence decisions up to executive level, and ensure procurement strategies align with business priorities.
- Partner with senior and executive leadership teams to provide commercial advice, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend effective mitigation strategies.
- Act as the primary procurement advisor for assigned business units, supporting planning, sourcing, vendor management, and commercial decision-making.
- Drive early procurement engagement across the business, improve stakeholder experience, and maximise value outcomes.
- Lead and support sourcing activities, including RFx processes, vendor evaluations, onboarding, and contract renewals.
- Facilitate and lead commercial negotiations to achieve value, service quality, and risk objectives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for cost optimisation, operational efficiencies, innovation, and process improvement.
- Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to establish productive, value-focused partnerships.
- Support the implementation of procurement policies, governance processes, and change initiatives across the organisation.
- Provide market intelligence and insights on suppliers, industry trends, emerging technologies, and commercial opportunities.
- Monitor supplier performance and support resolution of commercial issues, disputes, and service concerns.
- Develop procurement strategies and sourcing approaches that balance commercial outcomes, stakeholder needs, and business objectives.
- Champion procurement best practice and educate stakeholders on procurement processes and value creation opportunities.
- Measure and communicate procurement outcomes, including value delivered, risk mitigation, and supplier performance improvements.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to continuously improve procurement capability, processes, and stakeholder experience.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in a digital, e-commerce, technology, or fast-growth organisation.
- Experience supporting technology, product, or digital functions.
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