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Category Buyer - IT & Technology Location: Birmingham (Hybrid) Type: Permanent Salary: Up to 30,000 An established, forward-thinking IT solutions provider is looking for a Category Buyer to take ownership of a key product category and help drive its commercial performance across a digital procurement platform. This hybrid role blends traditional buying responsibilities with a digital-first approach-ideal for someone with a commercial mindset and experience in IT procurement. Key Responsibilities Manage and grow a defined IT product category, focusing on digital sales performance. Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Product Data and Digital teams to maximise visibility and adoption. Support vendor onboarding and promote category content through digital campaigns and internal initiatives. Build and manage relationships with vendors and distributors. Negotiate pricing, rebate terms, and exclusive promotions aligned to digital sales goals. Ensure supplier engagement with platform technology and commercial objectives. Ensure product listings are accurate, competitive, and optimised for search and conversion. Benchmark pricing and review stock availability regularly with support from internal data teams. Act as the go-to expert for your category, providing training, pricing support, and insight to sales teams. Configure customer-specific catalogues and support project-based sales opportunities. Analyse sales data and customer trends to uncover growth opportunities. Keep informed on vendor updates, competitor activity, and emerging tech trends. Attend industry events and vendor sessions to deepen category knowledge and promote digital capability. About You We're looking for someone who: Has 3+ years' experience in IT procurement or category buying Understands the IT market and vendor channel structure Can negotiate commercial terms and build strong supplier relationships Is data-driven, commercially aware, and confident in cross-team collaboration Has experience managing a specific product set within a tech-focused business Benefits Hybrid working and modern city centre office with gym, caf and showers Electric car salary sacrifice scheme, tech discounts, and life insurance Holiday trading, pension scheme, employee assistance programme (EAP) Career development in a digital-first, fast-paced environment

Digital Solutions Account Manager Location: Birmingham (Hybrid) Type: Permanent Salary: Up to 40,000 + uncapped commission A fast-growing digital IT solutions provider is looking for a Digital Solutions Account Manager to join their Birmingham-based team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated sales professional who's passionate about digital transformation and building strong customer relationships. The Role: The successful candidate will manage a portfolio of 40-60 accounts, promoting the company's digital procurement platform and uncovering IT project opportunities. You'll support client adoption of the platform, scope strategic deals, and work with vendors and internal stakeholders to deliver tailored technology solutions. Business development and new client acquisition will also form part of the role. Key Responsibilities: Drive platform engagement and client adoption Manage and grow a set portfolio of accounts Identify and qualify future IT projects ( 10k+) Deliver platform demos and support integration Build new business through prospecting and networking Collaborate with technical and vendor teams on project scoping Maintain accurate CRM data and sales forecasting Achieve KPIs across revenue, pipeline, and engagement metrics What We're Looking For: A positive, proactive mindset and a passion for digital innovation Strong communication and relationship-building skills Confidence in delivering product demos and presenting value propositions Good understanding of IT sales or procurement (preferred) Ability to manage time effectively across multiple accounts Experience using CRM and sales tools with high attention to detail

IT Director Hybrid - 3 / 4 days on site Salary circa 120k + benefits depending on experience The Opportunity Fast-paced, growing ecommerce business looking for a hands-on IT Director from an ecommerce background to lead a full tech transformation. Systems are complex, with a mix of legacy and modern tech, minimal structure, and growing commercial demands. This is a high-impact role for someone who can drive technical and cultural change-bringing strategic direction, improved processes, faster delivery cycles, and the leadership needed to grow and structure a high-performing tech function. You will oversee everything from ecommerce platforms to internal admin tools, infrastructure and cyber security, while directly enabling performance in ecommerce, operations, and marketing. What You'll Do Lead the overhaul of legacy systems (.NET, Classic ASP) to modern platforms (Laravel). Define and deliver a tech roadmap that improves speed, stability, and scalability. Build and manage a hybrid UK/India tech team across frontend, backend, and infrastructure. Oversee IT infrastructure (Office 365, VPN servers, Zendesk, Digital Ocean, Cloudflare). Drive cybersecurity, access control, disaster recovery, and data protection. Align tech with commercial goals in ecommerce, ops, marketing, and customer service. Lay the foundation for future data and analytics capabilities. Tech Stack Backend: Laravel (primary), bespoke PHP, .NET, Classic ASP (legacy) Frontend: JS/CSS stack with custom integrations Hosting: Digital Ocean + Cloudflare Support Systems: Zendesk, Trello (ad hoc), Office 365 Infrastructure: Internal servers accessed via VPN What You Bring Proven leadership in ecommerce or fast-moving tech environments. Strong PHP/Laravel skills and experience phasing out legacy platforms. Infrastructure and security know-how (hosting, cloud, cyber best practices). Experience managing hybrid/offshore teams. Strategic mindset with a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach.

Role: Test Automation & Release Engineer Benefits: 35,500 - 48,800 + more Location: London (Hybrid) Job Type: Full-time Our client is currently on the lookout for a permanent test automation & release engineer who will be able to come in and make an impact from day one. You'll be tasked with writing scripts and creating a worthy automation environment for testing. Responsibilities : Build, run, maintain, and support automated test scripts for a software engineering pod. Build test automation frameworks. Log and document bugs in the tracking system. Determine the priority for test scenarios and create execution plans to implement these scenarios. Write documentation for automated processes including test plans, test procedures, and test cases. Manage releases between environments. Essential Competence with JavaScript (ideally TypeScript), C# .NET, or both. Strong experience with a test automation framework (Selenium, Playwright, Jest, NUnit, XUnit, MSTest). Competence with Git. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines. Desirable Experience with EasyRepro. Familiarity with Test-Driven Development. Fluency with SQL (preferable T-SQL). Experience with AWS/Azure. A degree in an IT or Mathematics related area.

Role: Senior Software Developer Benefits: 60,000 - 78,000 + more Location: London (Hybrid) Job Type: Full-time Our client is currently on the lookout for a permanent senior software developer who will be able to come in and make an impact from day one. You'll be tasked with building, designing, maintaining and upgrading bespoke software and underlying architecture. Responsibilities : Develop and sustain frameworks for information security governance and risk management. Take ownership of designing and implementing sophisticated functionality with minimal oversight, while mentoring junior team members. Build robust front-end and back-end solutions that prioritize scalability, security, and resilience. Promote and follow best practices, with a strong focus on writing clean, maintainable code. Collaborate with team members to design and deliver innovative features and services. Drive rapid iteration cycles, ensure high-quality code, and foster continuous improvement. Essential You will have great experience in C# and JavaScript - proven skills building full-stack applications Fluency with SQL (preferable T-SQL). Experience with Git. Experience with CI/CD. Experience with AWS/Azure. Desirable Experience with GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.

Role: Senior Software Developer Benefits: 47,700 - 65,500 + more Location: London (Hybrid) Job Type: Full-time Our client is currently on the lookout for a permanent senior software developer who will be able to come in and make an impact from day one. You'll be tasked with building, designing, maintaining and upgrading bespoke software and underlying architecture. Responsibilities : Develop and sustain frameworks for information security governance and risk management. Take ownership of designing and implementing sophisticated functionality with minimal oversight, while mentoring junior team members. Build robust front-end and back-end solutions that prioritize scalability, security, and resilience. Promote and follow best practices, with a strong focus on writing clean, maintainable code. Collaborate with team members to design and deliver innovative features and services. Drive rapid iteration cycles, ensure high-quality code, and foster continuous improvement. Essential You will have great experience in C# and JavaScript - proven skills building full-stack applications Fluency with SQL (preferable T-SQL). Experience with Git. Experience with CI/CD. Experience with AWS/Azure. Desirable Experience with GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.

Position - Data Centre Engineer (Qualified Electrician) Location - Nottingham Type - Fully permanent job Salary - 35-45k base plus benefits We are looking for a driven and motivated individual who has a positive can do attitude to join our client in Nottingham on a permanent basis. Our client are a large global Data centre specialist and are looking to expand their team with a data centre engineer (fully qualified electrician) General Infrastructure maintenance and support ITC Operations Monitoring of facility systems Equipment installation and trouble shooting Skills Needed Qualified electrician Any experience working in Data centres are a nice to have Can do attitude Driven, motivated, wants to learn and develop further Nottingham based Own transport Happy to cover on call shifts