Strategic Sourcing Manager

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Virtus Data Centres Ltd Full time

Virtus Data Centres Ltd is seeking a highly skilled Strategic Sourcing Manager to assume full procurement responsibility for significant new builds and in-life projects.

This role requires strong negotiating skills, ERP/SAP experience, and MS Office knowledge. The ideal candidate will have experience in project purchasing and be able to work independently as well as part of a team.

The estimated salary for this position is £65,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on location and experience.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assume full ownership across VIRTUS of all major equipment contracts including sourcing, tendering, contracting, managing costs & timely delivery up to closing out the contract
  • Provide full procurement support at pre-contract stage
  • Contribute to the definition of the sourcing/procurement strategy (e.g., CFCI, novation, longer term framework contracts vs. project contracts, standardisation etc.) in alignment with key stakeholders
  • Tender, negotiate, contract and manage the supply chain across multiple projects and across countries with focus on equipment suppliers
  • Manage and arbitrate priorities across multiple projects to mitigate any risks and potential delays
  • Liaise with Accounts Payable and Cost Management to further develop processes, procedures and systems that will help with the control of cost and spend over projects
  • Work closely with and across the supply chain to ensure efficient and cost-effective procurement processes
  • Ensure all necessary contract notices are prepared accurately and issued on time, authorize contract instructions and that robust contract change control procedures are in place
  • Liaise across the project team to promote a clear understanding of the contractual relationships between the various parties and stakeholders, and to mitigate risks
  • Establish and maintain accurate and robust budgets, reports and forecasts
  • Monitor resources and costs to ensure that the projects meet or exceed agreed budget targets
  • Identify contractual and supply chain risks and ensure that they are mitigated accordingly
  • Ensure compliance with company rules, procedures, approvals and other regulations
  • Manage the commercial close out of projects from procurement point of view including settlement of all suppliers including variations, claims and any disputes and ensure appropriate records and information are kept and archived
Requirements:

Qualifications:

  • Experience in project purchasing (equipment, OFCI/LLI, sub-contracting, construction, FCM)

Person Specification:

  • Strong negotiating skills
  • ERP/SAP experience
  • MS Office knowledge
  • Working in matrix organization
  • Change Management
  • Ability to work in a team / strong communication skill
  • Ability to work independently
  • Assertiveness
  • Strong technical & commercial understanding
  • Willingness to travel
  • Working experience in different countries (ideally UK, Germany, other continental European countries)
  • Languages: English & German


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