Senior Procurement Category Lead (Technology)

TL;DR

Senior Procurement Category Lead (Technology) (Technology Procurement): Developing and delivering global procurement strategies across software, SaaS, cloud, telecommunications, cybersecurity, infrastructure, hardware, and technology services with an accent on strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations, and supplier governance. Focus on consolidating fragmented spend, optimizing licensing and demand, managing complex technology contracts, and delivering measurable savings across a global IoT connectivity business.

Location: Hybrid role based in Reading, United Kingdom, with employees expected to experience the office culture regularly.

Company

hirify.global provides secure IoT connectivity and management solutions, supporting more than 20 million subscriptions across 165 countries and over 750 mobile networks.

What you will do

• Develop and implement global category strategies for technology spend aligned with business, technology, and financial priorities.
• Lead complex sourcing processes, including market analysis, RFI and RFP exercises, tendering, supplier evaluation, negotiation, and contract award.
• Negotiate new agreements, renewals, and contract changes to improve pricing, service levels, protections, and overall value.
• Identify supplier consolidation, service standardization, license optimization, and group-wide purchasing opportunities.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships through performance reviews, SLA monitoring, commercial governance, and improvement plans.
• Partner with Technology, Information Security, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and regional businesses on risk, contracts, transformation programs, and procurement governance.

Requirements

• Significant procurement and category management experience across technology, IT, or telecommunications spend.
• Experience managing software, SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, hardware, telecommunications, or technology professional services categories.
• Strong experience leading high-value sourcing exercises, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Proven delivery of cost savings, cost avoidance, commercial improvements, and supplier performance gains.
• Understanding of subscription licensing, consumption-based pricing, enterprise agreements, cloud commitments, managed services, and total cost of ownership.
• Strong commercial analysis, negotiation, influencing, stakeholder management, communication, and prioritization skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility to collaborate from home and in unique office spaces.
• Creative and entrepreneurial environment where bold ideas are encouraged.
• Full training, ongoing support, and tools for professional growth.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, equity, and respect.

Hiring process

• Telephone interview with the Talent Acquisition team.
• Virtual first interview with the hiring manager.
• Final-stage interview with company leadership.
• Applications are reviewed within five working days, with shortlisted candidates contacted for the next stage.