SourcingProcurement Manager AVP

Role: Financial Services Sourcing / Procurement Manager (AVP)

Locations: London Northampton Glasgow possible remote working
Working Pattern: Hybrid / 2 days inoffice preferred (possible remote)

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Duration: 7 months inside IR35 through an umbrella company

Role:

The successful candidate will be the sourcing manager for projects within a Sourcing category or supporting a portfolio of contracts to integrate from acquisitions or divestment support:

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Interact with stakeholders in Procurement as well as within the business to maximise value whilst reducing risk
  
• Develop strategic sourcing strategies for the given category/contract
  
• Plan lead and oversee tenders and negotiations
  
• Create and implement Procurement initiatives/strategies which improve quality of service and supply and produce significant cost savings across business units
  
• Know and utilise complex business processes including risk/regulatory/compliance requirements
  
• Run a range of sourcing projects in line with procedures whilst driving commercial value and speed of execution
  
• Negotiate supplier contracts effectively maintaining leverage and outcomes including consolidation into other agreements or divestment arrangements
  
• Run competitive events such as RFPs for projects of varying value and complexity
  
• Work with legal subject matter experts and project teams to coordinate all aspects of the deal and deliver the required outcomes
  

Skills/competencies/experience:

• Indirect category sourcing experience
  
• Business acumen with demonstrated success in delivering a multiyear strategy ensuring competitive commercial advantage
  
• Demonstrated ability to forge close business relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all management levels
  
• Skilled procurement negotiator adept at leading negotiations with both external and internal stakeholders
  
• Good understanding of market drivers effecting category; strong commitment to keeping abreast of trends
  
• Finely honed project and change management skills
  
• In depth understanding of latest tools for executing sourcing strategies
  
• Experience managing the delivery of large projects and with endtoend service / operations management
  
• Strong analytical written and verbal communication skills
  
• Financial services an advantage
  
• Strong adherence to risk and controls requirements and processes
  
• High degree of structure and organisation to coordinate multiple workstreams and projects
  

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