Learning Sourcing Manager

Learning Sourcing Manager

Major UK Energy Company | People Development Function

Location:

Exeter, with flexibility for candidates based near the client’s Doxford (Sunderland) or London offices. Role requires proximity to a client corporate site

Contract type:
Full-time, fixed-term contract through to 23 December 2026

Salary:
Competitive day rate, up to £220 per day inside IR35

Vetting:
No formal security clearance required; three years’ referencing will apply

The Learning Sourcing Manager is responsible for vendor sourcing and management across learning, development and wider People Development services. Working in partnership with the People Development team and the broader Learning and Development community to identify requirements, the role holder will use current knowledge of the external L&D market to source high-quality providers that meet business needs, oversee vendor selection, and manage vendor performance to ensure timely and effective delivery.

Using knowledge of training, learning and development across the organisation, the role holder will identify and drive efficiencies through effective vendor sourcing, consolidation and management.

The Learning and Development operating model is centred around a number of business-unit-specific operational training teams alongside a central People Development team, which is responsible for providing simple access to learning resources and a springboard for impactful development for individuals and the business.

This role sits within the Learning Operations arm of the People Development team, which is accountable for the provision of operational learning and development services across the organisation.

The role works across the organisation, partnering with training, learning and development stakeholders as well as central support functions such as Supply Chain, IT and Legal. A significant part of the role focuses on engagement with a range of external vendors, developing and maintaining strong, effective relationships with providers of innovative, cost-effective learning and development solutions.

The Learning Sourcing Manager will build strong relationships with both internal and external partners to explore and maximise value from supply chain efficiencies.

• Act as the primary point of contact for all training, learning and development, and wider people development sourcing requirements
• Use knowledge of external learning and people development vendors, markets and third parties to identify quality providers that meet business requirements identified through Learning Partners, Programme Managers, Digital and Innovation, and the Talent Team
• Oversee a smooth and timely vendor selection process, liaising with key stakeholders to develop a sound sourcing proposal and coordinating any sourcing strategy or selection process
• Act as the key point of contact with Supply Chain, Legal and other People Development colleagues to ensure governance and checks are in place prior to appointment of a provider, enabling easy implementation of the product or service
• Review pricing proposals (liaising with Supply Chain where the value of the service requires it), working with providers to achieve the most effective deal and ensure cost-effective provision of externally sourced learning
• Develop an enduring performance management approach to contract management for all but one-off vendors, ensuring effective evaluation and reporting of contracts and services as agreed with the Learning Services Manager
• Act as the point of coordination between external vendors and People Development colleagues to ensure proposed learning solutions meet requirements
• Own the specification and collation of post-programme evaluation (Levels 1 to
  3), reviewing and identifying areas of success and development for Programme Managers as appropriate
• Proactively support the Learning Services Manager and drive success on key projects, including consolidation of a single company catalogue, establishment of an effective vendor list, and vendor rationalisation
• Keep abreast of new developments in People Development to ensure knowledge of…