IT Procurement Manager£60,000 - £70,000 + BenefitsMilton Keynes/Hybrid - 2 days a week on siteWe are representing a UK based organisation who are looking for an IT Procurement Manager. Operating in the accounting industry, this company are market leaders in what they do with an excellent reputation as a place of work.This pivotal role offers the opportunity to shape and support a newly centralised procurement function. You''ll lead procurement activity, working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure strong governance, drive commercial value, and deliver the procurement strategy, managing the full sourcing and supplier life cycle for IT contracts, ensuring value, quality, and alignment with organisational values, and helping to embed best practices across the organisation, standardise procurement processes. We are looking for:Advanced IT and Digital Procurement S2P experience.Understanding of software licensing models, including SaaS, perpetual, subscription, and cloud-based agreementsExperienced with commercial IT and Digital contract negotiation.Familiar with information security, GDPR, and regulatory compliance as it applies to third party IT servicesProven experience identifying and managing key suppliers mitigating risks, understand market trends and monitor supplier performanceExperienced in ensuring contracted SLAs and KPIs are metKnowledge of the Microsoft tech stack, including Microsoft Office.Strong communication abilities to engage stakeholders a