Senior IT Buyer

Senior IT Buyer

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Come and join the Littlefish team!

Work location: Nottingham or Sheffield Hybrid

Salary: Up to: £45,000

Here at Littlefish, we look for people who can make a real difference and become a giant slayer. As the world around us continues to change, we look for people who grab that change with optimism and excitement. These are the passionate and high performing people who enjoy and thrive on thinking outside the box.

Our current employees are the giant slayers who have made Littlefish who we are today, and you will be the future employees who continue to add the drive, passion, and add to our skills and experience as we see Littlefish grow.

So, if this is ticking your boxes and you are excited at the thought of working with creative, passionate, energetic, friendly people- we would love to hear from you.

The role and what you'll be getting up to on a day to day basis:

Littlefish is seeking a highly capable Senior IT Buyer to join our growing procurement function and play a key role in supporting customer-facing IT projects.

If you excel in commercial negotiation, enjoy building strong supplier relationships, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where your work directly impacts customer outcomes, this is an exciting opportunity to shape procurement excellence in a dynamic, technology-driven organisation.

You will:

In this role, you'll act as a trusted commercial partner to internal stakeholders, ensuring we secure the best solutions for our customers while protecting value, compliance and efficiency. Your work will be varied, commercially focused and central to project success:

• Supporting customer-driven IT projects through effective sourcing, purchasing and contracting activity.
• Conducting spend, requirements and market analysis to ensure commercial value and well-informed decisions.
• Leading supplier and contract negotiations to achieve optimal commercial and risk-balanced outcomes.
• Reviewing and agreeing Statements of Work and supplier contracts in collaboration with legal and technical stakeholders.
• Managing purchase orders post-placement, ensuring accuracy, timely delivery and follow-on activities in support of operational teams.
• Managing procurement trackers, including savings logs, contract registers and supplier risk management tools.
• Identifying opportunities to rationalise the supplier landscape, reduce risk and enhance value.
• Overseeing supplier performance, building strong vendor relationships and driving timely issue resolution.
• Ensuring adherence to procurement governance, GDPR, ISO standards and internal compliance requirements.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across processes, systems and supplier interactions.

Who you are:

You'll bring a blend of commercial skill, relationship management and procurement expertise-along with the confidence to operate in a project-driven environment with multiple priorities:

• Solid experience in IT procurement or a related field, with exposure to vendors, distributors, resellers and service providers.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to secure favourable commercial outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capability, enabling you to influence confidently.
• A structured and analytical approach, allowing you to interpret requirements, assess risk and deliver commercially sound agreements.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects while maintaining accuracy, momentum and professionalism.
• A clear understanding of how to translate business needs into supplier commitments and contract clarity.
• Procurement qualifications are advantageous but not essential - capability and ownership matter most.

What can we offer you?

• Healthcare cash plan. This will give you access to online GP appointments, 24/7 access to qualified counsellors and cash back against a range of general healthcare
• Referral bonus scheme of £1000 when you successfully refer a friend.
• Access to our LinkedIn Learning platform, with over 16000 expert-led online tutorials to enhance and achieve your personal and professional goals.
• Casual dress policy
• Company Pension Scheme
• Company social events
• 25 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays
• Purchase of annual leave scheme

Life at Littlefish:

Our company values shape who we are as a business, what we stand for and how we work. Hiring people with our values at heart, is very important as we see Littlefish grow.

I am High Performing- I like to raise the bar, we look at creating opportunities to increase quality and improve efficiency, we strive for service excellence.

I am Passionate- We build team success and celebrate them together, I am enthusiastic and energetic, I care about the people I work with and we support one another.

I Have a Can-Do Attitude - I am not afraid to step outside my comfort zone, we are not afraid to challenge status quo, we get stuff done!

So, if you feel like you can make a tangible difference, apply today, and join us on this journey.

Here at Littlefish we aim to be somewhere everyone can be themselves. We are committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive community where everyone irrespective of who they are, or their background, can feel equal and supported.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Please get in touch if you are concerned about any difficulties you may face during your recruitment process, so we adjust accordingly.

Part of our application process includes a set of ED&I (Equality, diversity and inclusion) questions. Please note, each question has a prefer not to say option).