IT Procurement Manager

We are recruiting for an IT Procurement Manager to join our Finance team in London.

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE

Global Procurement is responsible for managing the firm's procurement and supply chain activities, working across all major spend categories within a leading global law firm. The department's core mission is to maximize value from our $500m+ third party spend, manage supply chain risks, and ensure our supply chain is supportive of the firm's broader strategic and market innovation priorities.

ROLE PURPOSE

The IT Procurement Manager is responsible for leading and managing the sourcing, negotiation, and procurement of goods and services across global IT and technology categories of spend. The role ensures that procurement activities align with the firm's strategic goals, deliver value for money, and support operational efficiency.

ROLE & RESPONSBILITIES

• Acts as a procurement business partner, and trusted advisor to senior stakeholders within the business.
• Manages IT categories strategically and in alignment with wider business priorities (e.g. merger integration and technology de-duplication).
• Proactively identifies opportunities (savings, process improvement, value add) and pursues them.
• Leads sourcing projects and commercial/contractual negotiations with support from Legal as needed.
• Ensures IT category performance (pipeline, savings, risks, issues) is reported at an appropriate level.
• Builds and maintains mutually beneficial relationships with key strategic suppliers.
• Works in partnership with supplier relationship management team to ensure a holistic approach to lifecycle management.
• Provides category insights and intelligence to drive business value globally.
• Ensures procurement activities adhere to firm policies and data protection procedures.
• Deputises for the Procurement Lead (IT) as required.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience in IT procurement, and preferably in a professional services environment.
• Knowledge of best practice procurement.
• Proven track record of building relationships and influencing at a senior level.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, read situations, and make informed decisions.
• Assertive, authentic, accountable and values driven.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and in a transitional environment.
• Resilient, and can remain focused on the bigger picture in the face of setbacks.
• MCIPs qualification desirable.

Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required.

We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing an onsite gym, wellbeing centre and GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, season ticket loans and online discounts and lifestyle management services.

Our approach to hybrid working seeks to combine and maximise the benefits of effective remote working with the benefits of being in the office. Our current hybrid working arrangements require office based working for a minimum of 60% of your time (i.e. three days per week for a full time role) in accordance with our hybrid working policy.

Additional information - External

A&O Shearman is a global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.