Software Procurement & Category Manager (£600 Per Day)

3 months Rolling Contract - Fully Remote

£600 per day. Would suit sombody who is Immediately available.

Our capital markets practice is looking to help one of our leading global investment banking client deliver a procurement project.

We are looking for a capable Category Manager - Software to play a critical role in the delivery of its global Target Operating Model (TOM) for technology procurement.

This is a transformation-focused contract supporting the redesign and implementation of new sourcing structures, governance models, and workflows for the management of Tier 1 software vendors (Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, etc.).

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the global rollout of a new TOM for technology sourcing, with specific ownership of the Software category.
• Act as the primary interface between the programme team and existing category/vendor management teams, helping to align current-state activities with future-state operating models.
• Contribute to the design and documentation of new workflows, governance structures, roles/responsibilities, and engagement models across the software sourcing life cycle.
• Provide hands-on support to ensure continuity of procurement execution during the transitional phase, particularly across renewals, negotiations, and key vendor interactions.
• Identify process inefficiencies and Legacy constraints that may hinder adoption of the TOM; propose mitigations and lead practical change efforts.
• Work closely with global and regional stakeholders (Procurement, Technology, Legal, Risk) to ensure alignment with strategic and regulatory requirements.
• Provide SME input on licensing, commercial models, and software procurement best practices as needed to shape the TOM in line with real-world constraints.

Key Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience in Global sourcing, procurement or category management within large, matrixed organisations-ideally financial services or similarly regulated industries.
• Strong exposure to operating model design and transformation, ideally within a global function or sourcing environment.
• Expertise in managing large software vendor relationships (eg Microsoft, Oracle, SAP), with an understanding of commercial, contractual, and licensing complexity.
• Change-focused mindset with the ability to operate effectively in transitional, ambiguous, or evolving business environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across technical and commercial teams.

Desirable:

• Certifications/memberships such as CIPS will be highly advantageous.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and financial industry regulations.
• Managed global sourcing projects for large international organizations.