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Laurence Gate

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IT Category Manager - Lloyds Register at Lloyd's Register
📍 United Kingdom

A results-driven IT procurement professional managing a £35m annual spend at Lloyds Register. Educated at the University of Southampton Business School, he specializes in strategic sourcing for IT and public sector portfolios, with a proven record of enhancing governance and driving major savings.

He successfully led a complex tender for smart meter data services that resulted in achieving over 50% in cost savings, demonstrating significant commercial acumen.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
IT Category Manager - Lloyds Register
Job Level
Middle
Location
United Kingdom
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Strategic IT Sourcing
Manages a £35m IT spend portfolio, focusing on delivering cost-effective solutions and leading complex, high-value tenders for major corporations like Lloyd's Register and SSE.
Public Sector Procurement
Has significant experience from roles at Hampshire County Council, running regulated tenders and ensuring compliance with complex procurement regulations in the public sector.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
IT Category Manager - Lloyds Register
Lloyd's Register
11-2022 - 12-2024
Strategic Procurement Officer
SSE plc
3-2022 - 11-2022
Procurement Officer
Hampshire County Council
9-2021 - 3-2022
Acting Senior Procurement Officer
Hampshire County Council
8-2020 - 8-2021
Procurement Officer
Hampshire County Council
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Education
2016 - 2020
BSc Business and Management with Placement
University of Southampton Business School
2014 - 2016
Level 3 Extended B-Tec National Business Diploma
Bracknell & Wokingham College
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