Interim IT Procurement Manager Contract Role We are seeking an experienced Interim IT Procurement Specialist to lead procurement strategy and commercial negotiations for a large-scale digital transformation programme. This is a hands-on role focused on managing complex software licensing and supplier agreements, ensuring commercial arrangements are future-proof and deliver long-term value. Key Responsibilities Lead procurement and tender processes for software and implementation partners Negotiate high-value software, SaaS, and professional services contracts Review and optimise licensing structures to drive cost efficiency Ensure suppliers are commercially aligned with delivery expectations Partner with senior stakeholders to support technology investment decisions About You Proven experience in enterprise software and SaaS procurement Strong track record negotiating complex vendor agreements Expertise in licensing models and large-scale renewals...

Senior Procurement Manager - IT / Digital Contract Length: 6 months Location: Warwick or Wokingham (1-2 days on site) Pay Rate: £750 per day via umbrella (Inside IR35) Lead high-value technology procurement at scale - shaping strategy, influencing CIO-level decisions, and delivering real impact from day one. About the Opportunity This is a senior interim leadership role within a highly regulated, nationally significant organisation operating at the forefront of digital and infrastructure transformation. You'll take ownership of IT and digital procurement across a complex, high-value environment - covering software, cloud, telecoms, and critical infrastructure technologies. Working closely with the CIO and senior leadership team, you'll play a key role in enabling large-scale digital initiatives through commercially sound, compliant sourcing strategies. This is a visible, business-critical position where your expertise will directly influence major...

The Opportunity - Ford & Stanley are supporting a key rail client with the recruitment of a Procurement Manager (Digital & IT) to deliver a professional procurement service across a critical and fast-evolving category. This role will play a key part in managing end-to-end procurement activity, including tendering, negotiating, and awarding contracts, ensuring value for money, compliance, and effective supplier performance. You will act as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, providing commercial advice and procurement expertise across digital and IT projects, while ensuring compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, governance requirements, and industry regulations. The position also involves driving procurement transformation through the use of modern systems (e.g. Oracle Fusion), improving processes, and supporting system adoption across the business. This role would suit a commercially astute procurement professional with strong stakeholder management skills...

As Strategic Buyer, you will input into and work to the multi-Business Unit Target Purchasing Strategy . You'll be (or become) a Technical specialist for the relevant Commodity; managing and executing cross functional high complexity transfers of work. Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran...

Strategic Buyer Cwmbran On-Site Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world. In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran, Wales. Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including: 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%. Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members. Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work 4 x Life Assurance Interactive benefits...

Senior Procurement Manager - IT / Digital Contract Length: 6 months Location: Warwick or Wokingham (1-2 days on site) Pay Rate: 750 per day via umbrella (Inside IR35) Lead high-value technology procurement at scale - shaping strategy, influencing CIO-level decisions, and delivering real impact from day one. About the Opportunity This is a senior interim leadership role within a highly regulated, nationally significant organisation operating at the forefront of digital and infrastructure transformation. You'll take ownership of IT and digital procurement across a complex, high-value environment - covering software, cloud, telecoms, and critical infrastructure technologies. Working closely with the CIO and senior leadership team, you'll play a key role in enabling large-scale digital initiatives through commercially sound, compliant sourcing strategies. This is a visible, business-critical position where your expertise will directly influence major...

Buyer Woodstock £32,000pa - £35,000pa plus bonus & benefits: An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Buyer or Purchasing Coordinator to join a niche specialist manufacturer in the Woodstock area. This impressive company spun out of the University of Oxford and is a specialist in the design and manufacturing of innovative scientific instrumentation. In recent years they have moved into amazing offices and have invested heavily into the company & it's products. The successful Buyer will be joining a small Supply Chain team, whose remit is to ensure components and material availability meet their production requirements through effective purchasing, supplier management and inventory control, supporting the company's operational and commercial objectives. This Buyer role would suit someone who is in a Purchasing, Supply Chain or Materials Coordination role looking to gain mor experience in Buying. It would also suit someone who is in a Buying role, but wants...

Buyer Woodstock £32,000pa - £35,000pa plus bonus & benefits: An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Buyer or Purchasing Coordinator to join a niche specialist manufacturer in the Woodstock area. This impressive company spun out of the University of Oxford and is a specialist in the design and manufacturing of innovative scientific instrumentation. In recent years they have moved into amazing offices and have invested heavily into the company & it's products. The successful Buyer will be joining a small Supply Chain team, whose remit is to ensure components and material availability meet their production requirements through effective purchasing, supplier management and inventory control, supporting the company's operational and commercial objectives. This Buyer role would suit someone who is in a Purchasing, Supply Chain or Materials Coordination role looking to gain mor experience in Buying. It would also suit someone who is in a Buying role, but wants...

Tech Procurement Manager (Infrastructure & Telecoms) Location: Slough (Hybrid working -2 days per week on site) Contract Length: 6-month contract (possible extension) Pay Rate: 600 per day via umbrella (Inside IR35) Overview We're partnering with a market-leading, customer-facing technology business to secure a high-calibre Tech Procurement Manager to take ownership of a large and complex contract portfolio ( 60 live agreements). This is a high-impact, delivery-critical role requiring a true technology procurement specialist - not a generalist. You'll operate at the centre of a fast-paced tech environment, leading commercial outcomes across infrastructure, telecoms, and cloud. Key Responsibilities Own and manage a high-volume portfolio ( 60 contracts) across technology suppliers Lead end-to-end commercial and contractual negotiations with new and incumbent vendors Act as a trusted commercial partner to senior technology stakeholders Deliver procurement...

Tech Procurement Manager (Infrastructure & Telecoms) Location: Slough (Hybrid working -2 days per week on site) Contract Length: 6-month contract (possible extension) Pay Rate: 600 per day via umbrella (Inside IR35) Overview We're partnering with a market-leading, customer-facing technology business to secure a high-calibre Tech Procurement Manager to take ownership of a large and complex contract portfolio ( 60 live agreements). This is a high-impact, delivery-critical role requiring a true technology procurement specialist - not a generalist. You'll operate at the centre of a fast-paced tech environment, leading commercial outcomes across infrastructure, telecoms, and cloud. Key Responsibilities Own and manage a high-volume portfolio ( 60 contracts) across technology suppliers Lead end-to-end commercial and contractual negotiations with new and incumbent vendors Act as a trusted commercial partner to senior technology stakeholders Deliver procurement...

Junior Buyer Chard, Somerset 30,000 - 31,000 Hybrid & flexible working, Private healthcare & wellbeing support, Study support & career development, 33 days holiday, birthday time off, volunteering days + more! Our client is a recognised industry leader, known for delivering products with quality that's second to none. Following an internal promotion, they're now looking for a Junior Buyer to join their growing team offering a fantastic opportunity for career progression and long-term development. What you'll be doing: Managing purchase orders & supplier relationships Keeping deliveries on track and solving problems fast Supporting negotiations & cost-saving initiatives Getting stuck into real projects from day one What we're looking for: Some experience in buying / supply chain (or the ambition to get started!) Strong organisation & communication skills A proactive, can-do attitude Why you'll love it here:...

Junior Buyer Chard, Somerset 30,000 - 31,000 Hybrid & flexible working, Private healthcare & wellbeing support, Study support & career development, 33 days holiday, birthday time off, volunteering days + more! Our client is a recognised industry leader, known for delivering products with quality that's second to none. Following an internal promotion, they're now looking for a Junior Buyer to join their growing team offering a fantastic opportunity for career progression and long-term development. What you'll be doing: Managing purchase orders & supplier relationships Keeping deliveries on track and solving problems fast Supporting negotiations & cost-saving initiatives Getting stuck into real projects from day one What we're looking for: Some experience in buying / supply chain (or the ambition to get started!) Strong organisation & communication skills A proactive, can-do attitude Why you'll love it here:...

Job Type: Permanent Build a brilliant future with Hiscox   Responsibilities: This is an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Experience Lead to help continue to shape the future of Hiscox.  We are in the final delivery stage of a journey to transform our approach to procurement right across our business, including a 2 year programme to implement a market leading iValua Source to Pay (Marketplace MP) system enterprise wide.  That can only continue to be successful and fully embed within the business if we manage, monitor and continuously improve process and data outputs while building strong relationships with our stakeholders.  Operationally, the role owns the design, oversight and continuous improvement of the Group Procurement Policy and Processes, enabling Business Units and colleagues to operate effectively. To support this you will: Have a deep understanding of Source-to-Pay (S2P) / Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes Promote data-driven decision-making through...

Location: Harwell, Quad Two, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Governments and private industry rely on us to create satellite‑based systems that provide trusted, anytime‑anywhere connectivity and positioning—helping care for our planet, manage its resources thoughtfully, and explore our Solar System with curiosity and purpose. We view space as a new horizon for collective progress, shaping a more sustainable life on Earth. As a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space partners with Telespazio through the Space Alliance to deliver a full suite of...