Procurement Lead

5 days ago

Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Yolk Recruitment Ltd Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

IT Procurement Programme Lead – IT MSP Re-Procurement – £600 Per Day (Outside IR35)

The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with a large non-profit organisation who deliver essential services to millions of people.

They are looking for a Procurement Lead who can manage the full end-to-end procurement of their Managed Service Provider for IT services.

Someone who has prior experience delivering an IT MSP procurement in a large or complex organisation, with a valuation of over £50million.

What the Category Manager will be doing

You will taking full ownership of the end-to-end procurement of the Managed Service Provider - Leading the full sourcing lifecycle, from early market engagement through to strategy development, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and contract award.

  • Leading development of the sourcing and commercial strategy for the MSP procurement.
  • Engaging with internal stakeholders (IT, Digital, Finance, Legal) to ensure business alignment and governance compliance.
  • Running early market engagement and supplier dialogue sessions to inform strategy and competition design.
  • Managing tender documentation, evaluation processes, and moderation.
  • Leading commercial negotiations to secure an optimal balance of cost, performance, and risk.

What the successful Category Manager will bring to the team

You will have experience delivering a full lifecycle MSP procurement for IT Services with a valuation of over £50million

  • Demonstrable experience delivering an IT MSP Procurement campaign
  • Ability to take control of every step of the tender process
  • Strong stakeholder communication and influencing skills
  • Familiarity with the CCS Framework and Achillies

Here's What You'll Get in Return

The successful Category Manager will be rewarded with;

  • £600 Per Day (Outside IR35)
  • Hybrid working – Cardiff Based Office

Think this one's for you

If you think this Category Manager opportunity is for you then apply online.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

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