Senior IT Buyer
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited · Cardiff · posted 3 days ago
Going rate £35,500UK median £37,306
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Occupation
3551Buyers and procurement officers
Going rate for this occupation: £35,500 · UK median pay £37,306
Home Office going rates from
Where this salary sits
- UK pay for this occupation
- This role£50,000 to £55,000stated · above the range ONS published
- Going rate£35,500
- UK median£37,306
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| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £25,700 |
| 25th | £30,065 |
| 50th | £37,306 |
| 75th | £46,937 |
| Going rate | £35,500 |
| UK median | £37,306 |
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Your new company An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior buyer to join a growing procurement function within a regulated organisation. Working as part of a small collaborative team, you will play a key role in delivering strategic IT procurement projects, supporting business transformation initiatives, and driving commercial value across technology spend.This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional with strong IT buying experience, who enjoys managing end-to-end sourcing activity, influencing stakeholders, and making a tangible impact within a business. Your new role
Lead end-to-end procurement activities across a range of IT and technology categories. Develop sourcing strategies that balance commercial value, operational needs, and risk management. Manage tendering exercises, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations. Draft, review, and implement technology contracts. Support strategic technology and transformation programmes across the organisation. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance procurement service delivery.
What you'll need to succeed
Proven experience operating at Senior Buyer level (or equivalent) within IT procurement. Strong track record of delivering complex technology sourcing and commercial projects. Skilled negotiator with experience securing favourable commercial outcomes. Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical, business, risk, and senior leadership teams. Experience supporting digital transformation or technology programmes would be advantageous. Financial services or other regulated industry experience is desirable but not essential. Ideally, studying CIPS or hold MCIPS.
What you'll get in return This role offers the opportunity to join a high-performing team where you will have significant exposure to business-critical projects and the ability to shape procurement outcomes across the organisation. Salary up to £55,000 p.a. Competitive benefits package 12 month fixed term contract What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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