Senior Procurement Specialist

Ready for a challenge?Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We're a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it's a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.About this role We are looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist to manage strategic procurement activity within our IT & Corporate Services team. You will work across both sides of the team on key IT, indirect and service categories. For IT Services this will include IT hardware, IT software, technology, connectivity, product, security and data. For Corporate Services this will include Finance, HR, Legal, Facilities, Insurance, Travel, Outsourcing and Consultancy. You will focus on supplier management, category strategy, and procurement projects to drive both commercial and operational improvements. Using a data-driven approach, you will support business priorities, mitigate risks, and enhance supplier relationships as part of larger transformation initiatives. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment, operating in a varied and diverse role, and applying your transferable skills across multiple areas of spend. These are some of the key components to the position: Develop and implement sourcing strategies for IT, product, and service categories, including RFPs, eAuctions, negotiations, and contract management.Manage the full contract lifecycle, from negotiation and implementation to performance monitoring and handover/exit.Oversee supplier performance, ensuring SLAs align with business objectives and priorities.Conduct market analysis to provide actionable insights and create supplier shortlists.Mitigate third-party supplier risks, with a focus on sustainability and continuity of supply.Collaborate with key stakeholders, measuring, monitoring, and reporting on essential business priorities.What will you bring to the team?Procurement experience within relevant IT, corporate and professional services (experience across all mentioned categories is not required).Proven ability to optimize procurement processes, delivering cost efficiencies and risk mitigation.Experience in category management and supplier relationship management, ensuring alignment with business priorities.Strong understanding of sourcing strategies and supplier collaboration to achieve business goals.Skilled at working in cross-functional teams and adapting to fast-paced environments.Experience in negotiation strategies, supplier engagements, and contract finalization.Familiarity with eSourcing systems, with a preference for experience in contract/vendor management tools and Finance ERP systems.At JET, this is how we play Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment. Being the best at what we do isn't just about delivering on our strategy. It's a competition for something incredibly valuable - our customers' choice. Every time a customer decides where to order, they're picking a side. At the heart of the JET Customer League are our values and behaviours. They guide every interaction, every decision, every innovation. These are the actions we need to perform consistently and brilliantly, to surpass the competition and earn our customers' loyalty, again and again. Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth, helping one another to succeed and celebrating wins. By truly living our values and embodying our behaviours, we're building a customer-first culture which enables us to stay one step ahead of the competition.Inclusion, Diversity & BelongingNo matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day. What else are we delivering?Want to know more about our JETers, culture or company? Have a look at our career site where you can find people's stories, blogs, podcasts and more JET journeys.Are you ready to join the team? Apply now#LI-BF1