Senior Sourcing Manager - Technology Consulting

As a preferred supplier to one of our biggest financial organisations, I am seeking for aSenior Sourcing Manager - Technology Consulting .

Out client about Procurement

Our Global Procurement function consists of teams from around the globe. Its staff of approximately 120 are based across UK, India, Continental Europe, and Asia Pacific manage $800m of spend in 26 countries. The Global Sourcing team partner with business functions, acting as trusted advisors to support the business in delivering against its strategic targets while creating P&L impacting savings and managing supply chain risk.

About your role

The Senior Sourcing Manager - Technology Consulting seeks to deliver category management across our onshore and offshore Technology Consulting and Staff Augmentation services. You’ll focus on Professional & Consultancy Services; working closely with your wider team to develop a seamless procurement strategy across all areas of Professional Services. Working in partnership with key stakeholders to create and deliver category strategies which reduce costs, lower supply chain risk/ complexity and deliver operational efficiencies.

• Ownership of the development and execution of our global category strategy for Technology Consulting and Staff Augmentation services;
• Identification of key business stakeholders, and, utilising your excellent communication and influencing skills, develop a business partnering model to help forecast future demand, influence decision making and build effective Procurement engagement as a trusted advisor;
• Leading demand challenge and driving innovation, i.e. establishing long range plans, assessing opportunities, and leveraging market developments/industry best practises to drive efficiencies and global cost savings;
• Driving procurement processes and taking responsibility for leading contract and service level agreement (SLA) negotiations. ensuring clear accountabilities, timelines and deliverables are established;
• Proactively managing new suppliers, services, and service extensions in conjunction with business sponsors and other stakeholders to maximise the benefits sought, e.g. financial, operational, risk mitigation etc.;
• Ensuring accurate and up to date contracts and supplier records are maintained, and commercially sensitive information is managed in line with information security standards;
• Keeping internal stakeholders informed of Procurement activities and their progress through collaborative working and pro-active communication. Establishing an engagement process & maintaining awareness with/alerting stakeholders of potential future Procurement activity;
• Maintaining awareness of leverage opportunities with other Procurement teams globally;
• Undertaking supplier and contract management activities, including: facilitating the setup and engaging in / providing oversight of key supplier governance arrangements; managing contractual processes & formal contract changes; supplier benchmarking & financial/risk assessment reviews;
• Maintaining awareness of industry developments and best practises. Keeping abreast of potential new supply arrangements, latest products/services from a procurement perspective to prompt and promote innovation.

About you

• Experience developing and implementing category strategies in a multinational company environment;
• Strong market knowledge and evidence of utilising that knowledge to make changes to procurement plans and business decisions;
• Extensive experience of leading concurrent procurement initiatives, contract negotiations, and the management of supply relationships across a range of procurement categories in a global services organisation;
• Achieving results through working with senior business managers and procurement specialists embedded in regional business functions around the globe;
• Experience of resolving disputes and an understanding of commercial contract law concepts;