Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! IT Category Manager Job Locations UK-London | UK-Southampton Entity Corporate Centre ID 2025-102469 Category Commercial & Buying Type Permanent Full Time Contract Permanent Hours Per Week 36.25 Overview

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 78,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

 

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

 

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices. Talk to us about how we can best support you! This role can be based in the UK or France. 

 

We're recruiting for a forward-thinking IT Procurement Manager who will be accountable for the delivery of procurement excellence whilst being responsive to customers’ needs and evolving demands. By executing the IT sourcing strategy, you will support the Kingfisher Group’s IT Strategy and outlined objectives.

 

Reporting into the Head of Commercial and Vendor Management for IT you will be tasked with end to end IT Procurement management, analysis & reporting, and vendor management. Working within the IT Procurement team you will be procuring across Software, Hardware, Services and Telecoms with an in-scope spend of £40+ million.

What's the job? IT Procurement within the following categories, Software, Hardware, Services and Telecoms - Development and implementation of the yearly procurement plan ensuring alignment and consistency with the IT Sourcing strategyLead evaluation and decision process for supplier selection in accordance with Kingfisher IT policies and proceduresEnsure Group scale is leveraged for Procurements through close communication with wider Commercial team and IT stakeholders.Identify cost reduction opportunities. Coordinate, plan & execute benchmarksAnalysis and monitoring of IT sourcing and commercial trends.Ensure that all procurement requests are properly authorised, and the appropriate due diligence and approvals are carried out prior to contract signature.Build strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure that demand is effectively understood, IT procurement plans are bought into and stakeholders have the procurement information they need to support effective decision making. What you'll bring Experienced IT Procurement professional with experience in procuring software and Software as a ServiceExperience working in a large blue-chip environment preferred - Having a track record of delivering significant benefits to make change happen through professional procurement Experience working and negotiating with international suppliers - Managing a range of procurement contracts and projects from below £100k to upwards of £2mil in valueExperienced in vendor management and getting the most out of current contractsStrong stakeholder management with the ability to build long lasting relationships with internal colleagues and external suppliers

Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers’ experience

I listen to my customersI use available data to help make decisions 

Be Human – acting with humanity and care

I do the right thingI am respectful 

Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

I build and share new ideasI try new things and share my learnings

 Be Agile – working with trust, pace and agility

I have courage to be creativeDone is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20

 Be Inclusive – acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

I embrace allyshipI have self-awareness and a desire to learn 

Be Accountable – championing the plan to deliver results and growth

I own my actionsI understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role 

 At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

 

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!

 

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

 

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

  

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At Kingfisher we value having a diverse workforce and representing the communities that we serve, and want to ensure that all employees, future employees, and applicants to all Kingfisher companies are treated equally.

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