Strategic Sourcing Manager

Reporting to the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, this role will be expected to ensure compliance with Thames Water supply chain objectives and enhancing value by supporting the business to make informed decisions on sourcing requirements from in-scope spend areas.

This role will play an integral part, working with Commercial and Procurement colleagues and the wider business, in ensuring our supply chain plays a critical role to make sure that the capital programme is delivered to programme and budget. Thames Water’s supply chain strategy is based on collaborating with the supply chain to identify innovative and best practice solutions to meet business objectives.

What you’ll be doing as a Strategic Sourcing Manager

Leading strategy development for specific projects as allocated by the Capital Procurement Business Partner, in line with agreed category strategies
Project management and prioritisation of a number of sourcing initiatives effectively through agile project delivery and problem-solving skills
Leading a multi-disciplinary team through the procurement process with full internal Stakeholder engagement and following Thames Water sourcing methodology
Ensuring that audit trails, document and information systems and all supplier information exchanges are effective, with robust confidentiality and traceability, in line with the Procurement and Data Protection Regulations
Working with stakeholders on the responsibilities for contract launch and prepare for handover to Contract Management for in-life management
Creating compelling, well-structured, accurate reports. documents and presentations and effectively deliver to all levels of the business (both internally and externally)
Developing effective relationships with the supply market which generate positive and value driven outcomes
Ensuring timely and accurate reporting on the sourcing projects using available reporting tools
Support development of best practice across the Commercial lifecycle; ensuring processes are regularly reviewed and updated
Operate information systems to the required standard to maintain accurate and secure records
Always ensure that Procurement Regulations and rules are observed during sourcing initiatives
Base location – Hybrid – Clear Water Court Reading RG1 8DB

Working pattern – Monday to Friday 36 hours

What you should bring to the role

The essential criteria to help you succeed in this role is:
strategic sourcing experience

Experience of managing multi-disciplinary project teams
Engaging with internal stakeholders and the supply chain
Track record in delivering against stretching targets
Proven ability to manage external relationships and negotiate with suppliers
Experience in leading supply chain project delivery
Track record of delivery procurement value for money, cost efficiency and procurement innovation
Extra qualities that would be a great fit for our team:
Efficiently managing spend and information gathering process by working with Business stakeholders, suppliers and third parties
Chartered Institute Purchasing and Supply – MCIPS
Skilled in supplier negotiations and dispute resolution
Ability to interpret forms of contract for example IchemE/NEC
What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary up to £60,000 per annum.
Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
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