Client Details
This opportunity is with a respected organisation in the public sector, known for managing critical infrastructure projects and services. As a large organisation, it offers a structured and professional environment to support career development within procurement and supply chain management.
Description
Develop and manage the sourcing process from business requirement to contract signature, on behalf of key customers and stakeholders, for multi-million-pound medium cost and business risk opportunities, utilising, where relevant, commercial purpose-built models, to create and deliver significant commercial and contractual value, in support of the annual savings target
Implement approved category strategies through the development and delivery of the sourcing pipeline, in collaboration with the relevant customers and stakeholders, to release the full defined savings and benefits.
Apply the Sourcing Framework for sourcing led opportunities where total annual spend ranges between £100m to £300m and within an FTS environment, to manage all risk, governance, legislative and regulatory requirements.
Expert negotiator of sourcing enabled savings and benefit opportunities, in collaboration with all relevant customers and stakeholders.
Develop and implement sourcing specific ideas and innovation-based business cases, working in collaboration with relevant customers and stakeholders, to address existing business problems that require external sourcing specific market expertise to solve.
Facilitate the transition of sourcing led execution to supplier management, to manage a seamless customer experience from business requirement through to post contract signature.
Manage and challenge customer and stakeholder sourcing requirements to maximise overall commercial value, direct and indirect influencing and selling strategies in a complex, devolved organisation.
Develop and manage sourcing aligned continuous improvement activities, demand pipeline assessments and annual customer satisfaction surveys, to deliver an enhanced customer experience.
Develop market sourcing practices, to include commercial models and total cost of ownership assessments to enable the implementation of good practice.Profile
A successful Sourcing Manager should have:
§ Deep level of Sourcing experience, with a demonstrable track record of savings delivery
§ Demonstrable level of negotiation and dispute resolution skill set
§ Demonstrable experience of contract law and financial management
§ Demonstrable experience of driving value from complex sourcing opportunities
§ Experienced with agile cross-functional collaborative working methods
§ Politically savvy, with the proven ability to use direct and indirect influencing strategies at an executive level
§ Demonstrable level of problem-solving experience of complex sourcing specific challenges
Job Offer
Competitive salary of £55,596 per annum.
Annual Leave entitlement of 28 days with the option to buy/sell days.
75% subsidy on train tickets.
3x options for a defined pension scheme.This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Procurement Manager to make a meaningful impact. Apply now to take the next step in your procurement and supply chain career
Salary description
£55596.00 - £55596.00 per year