IT Procurement Manager

IT Procurement Manager

Salary: Up to £100,000 DOE

Location: Fully Remote (UK)

Travel: Occasional international travel

The Opportunity

We're working with an ambitious, rapidly growing AI infrastructure business looking to appoint an experienced Procurement Manager to take ownership of its procurement function.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast paced startup environment where you'll play a key role in shaping procurement processes, managing global suppliers and supporting the delivery of large scale AI infrastructure projects.

The business is looking for someone who enjoys being hands on, takes ownership and is comfortable working in an environment where processes and structures are still being developed.

There is also a clear opportunity for this individual to progress into a Head of Procurement position as the business continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day to day procurement activities, including supplier management, purchase orders, deliveries and payments.
• Manage the procurement of specialist hardware, including GPUs, servers and data centre infrastructure.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with global suppliers and technology vendors.
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing and supplier agreements to ensure value for the business.
• Manage complex purchasing and approval processes, ensuring equipment is ordered and delivered within project deadlines.
• Introduce and improve procurement processes, controls and supplier management procedures.
• Work closely with engineering, operations and project delivery teams to understand requirements and forecast procurement needs.
• Proactively identify supply chain risks, delays and opportunities for improvement.
• Support the future development of the procurement function, with the opportunity to build and lead a team.

What We're Looking For

• Strong procurement experience, ideally within technology, hardware, IT infrastructure or data centre environments.
• A genuinely hands on approach, with the willingness to get involved in everything from supplier negotiations to chasing orders and deliveries.
• Previous experience working within a startup, scaleup or similarly fast paced environment.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to negotiate effectively with suppliers.
• Experience establishing or improving procurement processes and controls.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills.
• Someone who is proactive, resourceful and comfortable working with ambiguity.
• Leadership experience would be beneficial but isn't essential. The business is equally interested in individuals looking to take their first step into management.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working with specialist technology suppliers such as NVIDIA, HPE or Supermicro.
• Knowledge of GPU infrastructure, high performance computing or data centre hardware procurement.
• Experience managing international suppliers and complex hardware supply chains.
• Previous involvement in building or scaling a procurement function.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to shape and take ownership of an entire procurement function.
• Clear potential to progress into a Head of Procurement position.
• Join a rapidly growing business operating at the forefront of AI infrastructure.
• Work alongside an experienced leadership team with a proven track record of scaling technology businesses.
• Fully remote working with a flexible approach to working hours.
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact on the business as it continues to grow.

This role would suit an experienced Procurement Manager or Senior Procurement Specialist who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, thrives in a fast moving environment and is excited by the prospect of building a function as the business scales.