We’re recruiting for a Sourcing Manager to join our Technology team with knowledge and experience of Technology and Outsourcing procurement. We’re offering a competitive base salary and a strong benefits package.
Our Group Procurement team launched a 3-year transformation strategy in 2023 and secured investment in people and systems to deliver the vision of creating a Procurement Centre of Excellence for Legal and General.
We have embed category management and expertise, drive innovative sourcing strategies and are partnering with stakeholders to become a strategic enabler for the business.
The Technology sourcing team is a key component of the transformation activity taking place across L&G. We are looking for a Sourcing Manager who brings experience and knowledge, who can work flexibly, and who will prioritise engagement and collaboration with our L&G colleagues to ensure great business partnering and to deliver the best outcomes.
A typical working week is two days in an office and three days at home.
What you’ll be doing:
- Managing a variety of procurement/sourcing engagements
- Leading and conducting sourcing activities and negotiations for renewals, in-life negotiations and new supplier engagements ensuring relevant control and governance requirements are met, as demand dictates
- Collaborating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to drive strategic procurement initiatives
- Support monitoring of adherence to established contracts and realisation of savings, collaborating with contract management and supplier relationship management (SRM) teams as required
- Actively identify and lead opportunities to drive value and improve performance of potential supply base while seeking to reduce cost and risk and improve performance and value.
- Supporting the development and implementation of procurement strategies
- Ensuring all contracting and commitment to spend is undertaken and governed in accordance with compliance with procurement policies and procedures
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of procurement processes and tools
- Providing guidance and support to junior team members
- Participating in the transformation and optimisation of supply spend
Qualifications
Who we’re looking for:
- An in-depth knowledge of technology category management, sourcing execution and using procurement technology
- Experience of undertaking and managing activities and negotiations in a regulated environment
- A good knowledge of contracting principles and associated legal frameworks, understanding of spend categories, financial models, regulatory landscape, and impact on commercial agreements. A working knowledge of Master Services Agreements is essential
- A solid knowledge of tools and techniques to execute strategic sourcing (e.g., RFI and RFP processes, spend analytics, e-RFQ tools, etc.)
- Someone who is adaptable, collaborative and can drive good business outcomes
- Someone with a willingness to learn and a drive for continuous improvement
- Someone with the ability to use as appropriate their judgement, communication and influencing skills
- Excellent oral and written skills
Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
- The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
- Generous pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
- At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
- Competitive family leave
- Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
- There are many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
- We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience
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