Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

3 weeks ago


Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom ENGINEERINGUK Full time
  • About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead our procurement efforts in the Route Services business area. This role will be responsible for defining and delivering high-value and complex sourcing projects, working closely with our property, digital, data, and technology stakeholders at Director and C-suite level.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement sourcing strategies to support the business
  • Manage the sourcing pipeline and ensure compliance with relevant spend controls
  • Engage with the supply chain, draft sourcing strategies and tender documentation, and lead negotiations with suppliers
  • Undertake complex commercial evaluations and identify opportunities for cost savings
  • Work closely with customers and business subject matter experts to understand their needs and develop contracting strategies that embrace change, innovation, and creative thinking

Requirements

  • Significant sourcing experience with a demonstrable track record of savings delivery within an infrastructure or engineering environment
  • Educated to a degree standard or equivalent and MCIPS qualified (or equivalent professional body with chartered status)
  • Line management experience and strong people management skills
  • Proven level of negotiation and dispute resolution skill set, with experience of cross-functional collaborative working methods
  • Politically aware, with the ability to use direct and indirect influencing strategies
  • Demonstrable level of problem-solving experience in large, complex organisations

Desirable

  • Experience of Cabinet Office Technology Spend Controls
  • Detailed knowledge of the UK Rail Industry, including procurement processes in a reclassified environment


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