Senior Category Lead It Infrastructure Cloud/on Prem

East London, United Kingdom

Job Description

Senior Procurement Category Manager - Technology

  • Location: East London (Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office)
  • Contract: Full-Time Permanent
  • Salary: 80,000 - 90,000
  • Bonus: 40% (paid out fully YoY)
  • Perks: Annual trip to the U.S. Super Bowl for top performers
  • Benefits: Private Medical Cover (for you and your family)
Drive innovation. Deliver value. Shape the future of global tech procurement.
We're seeking a Senior Procurement Category Manager - Technology to join a forward-thinking global organisation in the midst of a major digital transformation.
In this strategic role, you'll lead procurement for a multi-million-pound technology portfolio, driving commercial excellence across infrastructure, cloud, and emerging technologies. You'll partner with senior leaders to deliver best-in-class sourcing strategies that create value, enhance performance, and accelerate innovation.If you're commercially sharp, tech-savvy, and thrive in a fast-moving global environment - this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact.
What You'll Be Doing
Strategic Procurement Leadership
Develop and execute category strategies across Infrastructure, Cloud, and On-Prem to Cloud migration projects.
Drive long-term commercial plans that optimise spend, reduce risk, and deliver innovation.
Act as a strategic partner to IT leadership, influencing major investment and transformation decisions.
Supplier & Contract Management
Lead end-to-end sourcing activity - from market engagement through negotiation and contract award.
Build and manage high-value supplier relationships that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Oversee renewals, governance, and supplier performance across a global technology supply chain.
Commercial & Financial Impact
Provide oversight of over 200m in IT spend across CAPEX and OPEX.
Leverage FinOps experience to drive cloud cost efficiency and financial accountability.
Identify opportunities for savings, optimisation, and innovation across technology categories.
Track and report value delivery to senior leadership, aligning procurement performance with business goals.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
Partner cross-functionally with IT, Finance, and Operations to align sourcing strategies with enterprise priorities.
Present strategies, outcomes, and insights to senior executives, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
What We're Looking For
  • Strong background in IT Procurement or Technology Category Management.
  • Proven experience leading on-prem to cloud transformation projects.
  • Hands-on FinOps experience - deep understanding of cloud cost management and optimisation.
  • Demonstrated success managing complex, global sourcing initiatives.
  • Excellent commercial acumen, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Technically confident across cloud, infrastructure, and software categories.
  • Degree-qualified (or equivalent experience); MCIPS or Project Management certification desirable.
Tagged as: IT Infrastructure IT procurement

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD4090897
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    £80,000-90,000 per year
  • Employment Status
    Full Time
  • Job Location
    East London, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned