Procurement Manager

Do you want to work in an exciting role?

As the Supplier Development Manager, you will be working with the wider Procurement Team & stakeholders around the business to ensure procurement activities are optimised through having the right profile of suppliers in place, with focus on having the most beneficial contracting & commercial arrangements in place with those suppliers to achieve maximum commercial value from the relationship and mitigate risks.

This should fully support the needs of the wider Procurement Team as well as client and bid teams, allowing the Procurement Team and the business to access the Supplier Development Manager developed and managed suppliers for day to day requirements and activities.

You will operate in a Hybrid Variable way of working with a need to be accessible to Hemel Hempstead for weekly meetings.

What you will be doing:

• Working with senior Sector stakeholders and Practice Leads, to develop the procurement strategy and working practices, and promote procurement capabilities.
• Provide frequent senior management and Team updates and reporting on progress and outputs against aligned objectives.
• Manage the appointment of suppliers through comprehensive sourcing processes including eSourcing tools where appropriate.
• Effectively use data to monitor suppliers and spend in order to develop & implement approaches to re-negotiation, consolidation, savings identification & implementation.
• Ensure that existing procurement controls, policies and processes are adhered to by the business and develop new controls in conjunction with the Core Ops team, where needed and appropriate.
• Provide input and feedback to the business on supplier and procurement risk through all stages of the supplier engagement.
• Challenge the business in respect to any supplier engagements where appropriate and ensure Procurement are a key decision maker in third party related activities.
• Conduct regular reviews of existing contracts with suppliers to ensure continued competitiveness and value for money is being achieved and to exploit price review clauses to their fullest extent.
• Investigate any new and alternative sources of supply & third-party technology in the marketplace, to enhance competition between our suppliers and to exploit any benefits for Sopra Steria where appropriate.

What you’ll bring:

• MCIPS Diploma qualified - highly desirable.
• Effective communicator / stakeholder management.
• Self-driven strategic thinker with the ability to work independently.
• Extensive experience of working in a Procurement role at a strategic and also practical level.
• Experience of developing and implementing procurement strategy.
• Experience of dealing with complex negotiations on pricing and contract terms to deliver savings and commercial value wherever possible.

It would be great if you had:

• Practical experience of working with and understanding the technology market place, particularly around software licensing, hosting & professional services.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Hemel Hempstead
Security Clearance Level: SC
Internal Recruiter: Alex
Salary: Dependent upon experience
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support many ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

Our business is, first and foremost, about people. And it always has been. The solutions we develop are driven by the connections they make and the problems they solve. Our services only matter if they work for people and if they serve a greater purpose. Known for our collaborative approach, we provide consulting and digital services, creating innovative solutions, at scale, to deliver sustainable growth and services that make life better.
Our work touches many lives in the UK. From helping the Government provide essential public and health services that offer more convenience and choice, to improving financial services to deliver fairer, customer-centric solutions.

Together we are building a better future by delivering real and lasting value.

We are just at the start of what we can achieve together. Come and join us!