Strategic Sourcing Manager

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Strategic Sourcing Manager

Salary - Competitive Salary

Work Type - Hybrid

Job Location - Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP

Role Type - Permanent

Employment Type - Full Time

United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
• My Gym Discounts  - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first aiders
• Share Buy
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Job Purpose

This role is accountable for supporting the leadership and delivery of business-critical and medium to high spend category strategies through a combined market management and sourcing-led approach.

Operating across the full commercial lifecycle, the role supports the development and execution of integrated strategies that enable the wider category team to influence total contracted spend of up to £300m, ensuring delivery of multi-million-pound savings and benefits, aligned with the Commercial Balanced Business Scorecard.

• Support the development and execution of Integrated Market Strategies.
• Deliver the end-to-end sourcing process for complex, medium to high value projects.
• Operate the full business partnering model to maximise stakeholder engagement and commercial outcomes.
• Support strategic supplier collaboration activities where appropriate, working alongside the Supplier Collaboration team.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Support the creation and implementation of Integrated Market Strategies for high-value categories, aligned with organisational priorities and market insights.
• Undertake the full sourcing delivery lifecycle – from business requirement through to contract execution – to enable strategy execution, with an annual sourcing pipeline supporting spend of up to £150m.
• Operate as a business partner to senior stakeholders (Executive and ‘Head of’ level), supporting integration of category plans and ensuring all activity complies with legislative, risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Finance and key stakeholders to build and maintain a multi-million-pound qualified savings and benefits pipeline, aligned to budgets.
• Lead complex negotiations to deliver significant savings, cost avoidance, and wider value outcomes.
• Provide key input into annual Integrated Market Planning reviews, working in collaboration with Market, Sourcing, and Supplier Collaboration teams.
• Contribute to demand challenge activities, promoting the aggregation of common requirements and…