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Strategic Sourcing Manager, Chandler's Ford
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Client:
Ageas UK
Location:
Chandler's Ford, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
8
Posted:
16.07.2025
Expiry Date:
30.08.2025
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Job Description:
Job Title:Strategic Sourcing Manager
Contract Type:12-month fixed term contract, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option available
Salary Range:£52,000 - £78,000 Depending on experience
Location:Eastleigh – Hybrid
Closing Date for applications:Friday 17th July 2025
Strategic Sourcing Manager:We’re looking for an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager tojoin our ambitious Procurement team on a 12-month contract. Reporting directlyto the Head of Procurement, you’ll take a key role in shaping our sourcingstrategy, driving commercial outcomes, and building strong supplierrelationships across critical corporate service categories.
As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you’ll lead strategicsourcing initiatives across Professional & Corporate Services, whichincludes spend categories such as HR, Customer Operations, FacilitiesManagement, Finance, Legal, and Consultancy. This role requires someone who iscommercially astute, highly proactive, and confident influencing seniorstakeholders.
Main Responsibilities:
* Take ownership of complex, high-value sourcing initiatives from end to end—defining business needs, managing RfX processes, evaluating suppliers, and executing contract negotiations.
* Deliver commercial strategies that unlock value through cost savings, improved service quality, innovation, and operational efficiency.
* Lead multi-functional sourcing projects with a sense of urgency, ensuring timely outcomes that meet stakeholder expectations and compliance standards.
* Build strong relationships with internal teams to challenge conventional thinking and align procurement activities to business goals.
* Provide expert commercial and procurement guidance to stakeholders, ensuring all engagements align with internal policy and risk frameworks.
* Track procurement pipeline activities and maintain momentum with consistent communication, issue management, and stakeholder engagement.
* Stay abreast of market trends and innovations in your categories and bring forward-thinking insights to the business that add strategic advantage.
* Champion procurement excellence across the business through knowledge-sharing, coaching, and collaboration.
Skills and experience:
* 5+ years’ experience managing high-value, complex sourcing projects in professional or corporate services categories.
* Proven track record of commercial and contract negotiation outcomes with both incumbent and new suppliers.
* Exceptional analytical skills, a keen eye for commercial detail, and a clear understanding of how procurement adds measurable value.
* Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management capabilities—you influence with confidence, listen actively, and advise with authority.
* Strong strategic thinking paired with a hands-on approach—comfortable presenting to senior leaders and rolling up your sleeves when needed.
* An appetite for continuous learning, market awareness, and a collaborative mindset to drive real business impact.
* Confidence working in hybrid teams and managing sourcing pipelines with agility and accountability.
* Experience supporting and contributing to the development of category strategies that align with enterprise-wide goals.
At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve,Top Employerstatus in the UK.
Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy at Ageas:
Flexible Working- Smart Working @ Ageasgives employees flexibility around location (as long as it’s within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares. We also offer a minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.
Supporting your Health- Dental InsuranceHealth Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities – Mindfulness.
Supporting your Wealth- Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
Supporting you at Work- Well-being activities, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.
Supporting you and your Family-Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.
Benefits for Them- Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.
Get some Tech- Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.
Getting around- Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.
Supporting you back to work- Returnto work programme after maternity leave.
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