Global Procurement Manager - Software
Egham, Surrey, South East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Hybrid / WFH Options
Cedar Recruitment
to drive best-in-class procurement practices and influence a growing, modern function. The Opportunity I am looking for a hands-on and commercially astute Global Procurement Manager - Software to lead the sourcing, negotiation, and vendor management of strategic software suppliers. This role will focus on licensing, cloud agreements, enterprise software solutions … senior IT and transformation stakeholders to shape category strategy, and ensure that supplier agreements are optimised for value, risk, and business alignment. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end software procurement activities, including license renewals, new purchases, RFPs, negotiations, and contracting. Manage commercial relationships with Tier 1 software vendors across cloud, SaaS, PaaS, and enterprise platforms. Partner with IT, finance, legal, and transformation stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with roadmap needs and cost forecasts. Drive commercial optimisation across software spend - leveraging volume, bundling, and usage insights to reduce total cost of ownership. Own the contract lifecycle process - ensuring agreements include appropriate licensing terms, usage rights, renewal clauses, and audit protections. Monitor More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Work From Home
Salary: £85,000
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