ElectraLink is undertaking a strategic re-procurement of its Data Transfer Service (DTS), one of the UK’s critical energy market platforms. The Senior Buyer will lead the procurement and commercial workstream, supporting the development and execution of the sourcing strategy, supplier engagement, competitive dialogue, contract negotiation, and mobilisation of new strategic partners.
Working closely with Technology, Delivery, Architecture, Legal, Finance and Executive stakeholders, the role will ensure the procurement delivers value for money, regulatory compliance, operational resilience, and long-term strategic outcomes for ElectraLink and the wider energy market.
The role is ideally suited to an experienced IT procurement professional with a strong background in professional services, managed services, cloud services, system integration and complex outsourcing arrangements.
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What you'll do
DTS Re-procurement Leadership
- Lead the commercial and procurement activities supporting the DTS re-procurement programme.
- Support the development of sourcing strategies aligned to the target operating model.
- Manage market engagement activities including RFIs, supplier briefings and competitive dialogue.
- Develop procurement documentation, evaluation criteria and commercial assessment models.
- Coordinate supplier responses and evaluation workshops.
- Lead supplier due diligence and commercial negotiations.
- Support preferred bidder selection and executive governance approvals.
- Ensure successful contract execution and supplier mobilisation.
IT Procurement & Category Management
- Manage procurement activities across:
- IT Professional Services
- Systems Integration
- Managed Services
- Cloud Services
- Cyber Security Services
- Service Management & SIAM
- Application Support Service
- Infrastructure Services
- Develop category strategies that align with organisational objectives.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and improved commercial outcomes.
- Build and maintain supplier market intelligence.
Commercial & Contract Management
- Lead negotiations for:
- Master Service Agreements
- Statements of Work
- Professional Services Agreements
- SaaS Agreements
- Managed Service Contracts
- Develop pricing models and commercial evaluations.
- Assess contractual risks and propose mitigation strategies.
- Work closely with Legal and Compliance to negotiate contractual terms.
- Support supplier transition and exit planning arrangements.
Your typical week may look like:
- Leading DTS procurement activity – 50%
Driving the day-to-day commercial delivery of the DTS re procurement, including procurement planning, developing tender documentation, managing supplier engagement, coordinating evaluations, analysing commercial submissions and progressing activities towards supplier selection and contract award.
- Stakeholder engagement and project collaboration – 20%
Working closely with Technology, Delivery, Architecture, Finance, Legal and other business stakeholders to develop requirements, challenge assumptions, agree evaluation criteria and ensure commercial considerations are embedded within programme decisions.
- Supplier engagement and commercial negotiation – 15%
Engaging with incumbent and prospective technology and professional services suppliers, leading commercial discussions, challenging proposed solutions and pricing, and supporting negotiations on contractual and commercial positions.
- Governance, reporting and assurance – 10%
Maintaining clear procurement records, decision trails, evaluation outputs, risks and actions, while preparing updates and recommendations for programme governance and senior stakeholders.
- Market analysis and procurement best practice – 5%
Researching the IT professional services and managed services market, benchmarking commercial approaches and identifying opportunities to improve value for money, contractual protection and longer-term supplier arrangements.
You will need
- Significant experience in IT procurement, technology sourcing or strategic procurement.
- Experience leading complex IT professional services procurements valued in the multi-million-pound range.
- Strong understanding of:
- Managed Services
- Systems Integration
- Cloud Platforms (AWS preferred)
- Outsourcing and Service Transition
- IT Service Management
- Proven track record of leading competitive tender exercises from strategy through to contract award.
- Strong commercial negotiation experience.
- Experience developing evaluation models and supplier scorecards.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical and financial assessment capabilities.
- Experience negotiating contractual terms and commercial schedules.
What's in it for you
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Hybrid working including a 4 day week!
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Private healthcare after probation
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Gender neutral “Parenternity” leave for welcoming a child to the world
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Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health Cover
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Monthly social events organised by our Social Committee
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Open lines of communication throughout the business – your voice matters!
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Regular Employee Forum meetings to gather suggestions from the business on making ElectraLink an even better place to work
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Training and development opportunities
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Exciting, innovative and fast moving company which is growing
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High challenge, high support working environment
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