Sourcing Specialist- IT

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Direct Line Group Full time

**About us**:
Direct Line Group is one of the top tier motor, home and small business insurers in the UK and home to some of the nation's best-known brands: Direct Line, Churchill, Privilege, Green Flag and NIG. Our mission is to make insurance easier and better value for customers.

We are looking for a Sourcing Specialist to work within our Procurement Supply Chain division, as part of the IT & BPO Procurement Team, reporting into our Senior Procurement Manager. You will lead sourcing projects and support Procurement colleagues on strategic category wide plans. You will help develop category strategies through the analysis of data and the gathering of intelligence, bringing together supplier, competitor and industry knowledge, and working to identify and lead opportunities that deliver commercial benefit.

**What you'll be doing**:

- You will provide procurement support to projects and will lead on low complexity sourcing initiatives using best practice methodologies.
- You will support and facilitate the process of negotiating and compiling contractual documentation and provide advice regarding the financial sign off and purchase order process.
- Through the analysis of data and the gathering of market, competitor and industry intelligence you will support the construction of category plans.
- You will develop relationships with main partners through your procurement knowledge and will focus on building your own reputation and that of the procurement function.
- You will establish a network across relevant departments, influencing maximum take up of opportunities through the use of data analysis and market intelligence Systems.
- You will demonstrate optimum use of E-sourcing systems in all RFX activities and promote the use throughout Procurement and amongst stakeholder networks.
- You will be a single point of contact for support and use of E-sourcing systems daily and provide support to Sourcing events.
- You will ensure governance to all Procurement governance processes including the Strategic Sourcing Approach, and maintain full compliance to all contract governance activities within agreed DLG processes and timescales, ensuring all appropriate parties are consulted and informed.

**What you'll need**:
You will demonstrate sourcing experience; ideally a Sourcing Specialist who has shown an insight and understanding of business requirements on a 1-3 year horizon across the IT and Information Security Categories, although more importantly you'll be a team player, with experience in delivery.

You will be someone who has utilised excellent project management skills to lead complex sourcing exercises. You'll need to use your competitor and industry knowledge to inspire creativity and commercial value.

**Ways of Working**:
This role will be part of a team that is operating to a new flexible mixed working model, which will have a blend of working collaboratively from one of our hubs based at either our **London **or **Leeds **office and **working from home**.

**Benefits**:
We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle:

- 9% employer contributed pension
- 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
- Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
- EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.
- Generous holidays
- Buy as you earn share scheme
- Employee discounts and cashback
- Plus many more

**Being yourself**:
Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.

We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

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