Senior Procurement Manager - Technology

Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. We share the collective intelligence and risk sharing expertise of the market’s brightest minds, working together for a braver world. 

Our role is to inspire courage, so tomorrow’s progress isn’t limited by today’s risks.  

Our shared values: we are brave; we are stronger together; we do the right thing; guide what we do and how we act. If you share our values and our passion to build a future that’s more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you’ll find a home at Lloyd’s – build a braver future with us. 

We’re looking for a Senior Procurement Manager to shape category strategies that matter, influence senior stakeholders, and strengthen how we buy across Lloyd’s. You’ll lead with insight, build trust across the business, and help us deliver a marketplace we’re proud of.

What you’ll do

You’ll take ownership of complex procurement categories and turn strategy into impact. That means:

• Leading insight‑led category strategies aligned to Lloyd’s priorities.

• Running strategic sourcing activity end to end, from market analysis to negotiation and contract award.

• Partnering with stakeholders so procurement is embedded in planning and decision‑making.

• Managing key suppliers to drive value, performance and resilience.

• Spotting opportunities for savings, innovation and smarter ways of working.

• Strengthening policies, tools and ways of working to improve consistency and control.

• Using data and analytics to inform decisions and track performance.

• Playing an active role in building procurement capability through coaching and knowledge‑sharing.

What you’ll bring

You’re a strategic procurement professional who knows how to balance commercial outcomes with integrity.

You’ll bring:

• Strong experience in strategic procurement and category management, ideally in complex or regulated environments.

• The confidence to lead negotiations and manage senior stakeholder relationships.

• A deep understanding of governance, risk and compliance.

• A track record of delivering savings, supplier innovation and risk mitigation.

• Experience shaping or contributing to procurement improvement or transformation.

• The ability to explain complex issues clearly and influence with credibility.

• A collaborative mindset and a genuine interest in developing others.

Diversity and inclusion are a focus for us – Lloyd’s aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in.  One where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to achieve their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making workplace adjustments, we offer regular health and wellbeing programmes, diversity and inclusion training, employee networks, mentoring and volunteering opportunities as well as investment into your professional development. You can read more about diversity and inclusion on our website. 

We understand that our work/life balance is important to us all and that a hybrid of working from the office and home can offer a great level of flexibility.  Flexible working forms part of a total reward approach which offers a host of other benefits over and above the standard offering (generous pension, healthcare, wellbeing etc).  These include financial support for training, education & development, a benefit allowance (to spend on our flexible benefits such as gym membership, dental insurance, extra holiday or to partake in our cycle to work scheme), employee recognition scheme and various employee discount schemes.  

By choosing Lloyd's, you'll be part of a team that brings together the best minds in the industry, and together with our underwriters and brokers, we create innovative, responsive solutions allowing us to share risk and solve complex problems.