Role: Financial Services – Sourcing Manager (Procurement)
Locations: Manchester/North West hybrid working
Working Pattern: Hybrid / 2-3 days in-office
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: Initial 6 months
Day rate: Inside IR35
Role: Technology Sourcing Manager
Responsibilities will include:
* Engaging with business stakeholders to understand the demand, requirements and support the best commercial outcome
* Sourcing new/replacement suppliers as per the business needs
* Maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, conducting regular business reviews to ensure optimum performance and alignment with business goals.
* Focus on driving margin improvement with new and existing suppliers
* Drive effective procurement strategies by conducting activities such as RFPs, negotiations of commercial agreements, and ongoing vendor management. Whilst striving to deliver continuous savings as well as performance/process improvement.
* Execution of the process following the banks processes and controls through to contract signature and hand over to the supplier manager
* Additional work on category planning (e.g. renewals pipeline development, spend analysis) may be required
Key skills/experience:
* Experience of end-to-end Sourcing process ideally Financial Services or in a similarly regulated environment. Previous experience within Technology Sourcing is essential
* Structured approach to planning and execution ensuring key stakeholders and procurement colleagues are appraised of progress, plans and blockers
* Ability to work at pace with but with control at the front of mind
* Comfortable operating in complex matrixed environments
* Self-starter, pro-active and quick to learn process, controls and tools
* Good interpersonal skills to engage and influence stakeholders
* Good collaborative style with other Procurement and Bank teams
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