Strategic Procurement Director

2 days ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Lorien Full time

Lorien is seeking a highly experienced Strategic Procurement Director to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of IT markets, business needs and UK Procurement Legislation.

The successful individual will be responsible for sourcing the supply of IT Services in accordance with all internal policies and procedures and external legislation, including Utilities Contract Regulations (where applicable).

They will report to the Strategic Category Manager and work closely with Category Managers and Procurement Officers as well as the Business in the development of both standard and complex contracting and sourcing strategies.

The estimated salary for this role is £43,800 per annum, based on a 6 month contract and working 2/3 days per week in the office. Additionally, the candidate can expect to earn £550 per day inside IR35.

To be considered for this role, the candidate must have excellent communication and numeracy skills, with a highly-developed drafting and writing ability.

Experience in the use of Procurement related systems, such as Oracle ebusiness, Jaggaer Bravo and Achilles Utility Vendor Database or similar systems would be beneficial.



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