Senior IT Procurement Manager - 6-12 month FTC
About the role
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The Coventry Building Society’s Procurement Function ensures goods and services are sourced effectively, delivering value for money while managing risk.
This role sits within the Technology Procurement team, leading commercial strategies across IT spend. It is responsible for driving competitive advantage through strong category expertise across Software, Hardware, Telco, Infrastructure and customer platforms, using market insights to unlock value and innovation.
We’re looking for a MCIPS\-Qualified professional to lead category strategy development and complex, high\-value procurements, including sourcing strategy, RFx processes, and contract negotiation across multiple suppliers. Building strong stakeholder relationships across IT and the wider Group is central to this role, as is supporting team capability through coaching, and ensuring third\-party risk is managed in line with the Group’s framework.
We operate on a team led hybrid approach with at least 1 day a week in the Coventry \& / or Manchester office. Regular travel across both sites will be required to be with stakeholders.
Our benefits include:
+ 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
+ Annual discretionary bonus scheme
+ Personal pension with matched contributions
+ Life assurance (6 times annual salary)
+ Company car allowance
+ Private Medical Insurance
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
About you
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You’ll be an experienced IT Procurement professional with strong commercial acumen, able to influence senior stakeholders and drive value creation in a complex environment. You’ll be a strong communicator, highly organised, and resilient, with a collaborative approach and focus on delivering value and continuous improvement.
For this role you’ll need to have:
+ Degree or MCIPS Qualification (or equivalent)
+ Strong demonstrable experience in IT Procurement delivering complex, high\-value procurements within a regulated environment.
+ Strategic Category Management experience within indirect procurement categories.
+ Expertise across Software, Hardware, Telco and Infrastructure
+ Strong negotiation, RFx, and contract drafting skills
+ Excellent stakeholder management up to Executive level
+ An aptitude to stay up to date with market drivers and activity, bringing unique opportunity insights through external networks and independent research.
+ Strong analytical and decision\-making capability
Experience in these areas would be helpful:
+ Financial Services Procurement
+ Sourcing OEM and reseller requirements.
+ TCO and cost optimisation approaches
+ Supplier benchmarking and performance management
+ Coaching or mentoring colleagues
Full Time \- 35 hours
About us
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In 2025, Coventry Building Society purchased The Co\-operative Bank. Bringing together our purpose\-led building society with the UK’s original ethical bank was the start of an exciting journey.
Trusted by over four million people, we’re a mutually owned business free from shareholders, and with our combined experience of almost 300 years, our ethics and dedication will continue to guide us. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.
We’re officially recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing.
We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you’ll build more than just a career with us.
Flexibility and why it matters
We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you
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