Strategic Sourcing Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for delivering sourcing strategies for complex, medium to high-value procurements. This role operates in close collaboration with Strategic Category Managers, Supplier Managers, and senior stakeholders to optimise value, manage risk, and ensure compliance within a regulated procurement environment.
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Key Responsibilities
• Lead sourcing delivery for high-value and business-critical procurement projects (typically £300m–£500m annual spend influence).
• Develop and implement end-to-end sourcing strategies aligned to integrated category plans.
• Act as the lead negotiator, securing commercial benefits and cost savings, ensuring validation and alignment with finance objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders at senior level (Head of/Director level) to shape sourcing pipelines and ensure strategic alignment.
• Challenge business demand and drive aggregation opportunities to maximise value and efficiency.
• Ensure sourcing activities meet all regulatory, legislative, and governance requirements (e.g. OJEU/public procurement compliance).
• Provide expert sourcing advice, introducing innovation and best practice to deliver competitive advantage.
• Conduct market analysis and supplier benchmarking to optimise Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships to support transition from sourcing into supplier management.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of sourcing professionals, fostering capability growth and high performance.
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Key Skills & Experience
Essential
• Degree educated (or equivalent experience).
• MCIPS qualified or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Significant sourcing/procurement experience within complex environments (ideally infrastructure or engineering).
• Proven track record of delivering measurable cost savings and commercial benefits.
• Strong people management and leadership experience.