Digital Procurement Solution Manager - Sourcing

Liberty Global; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de services en forte croissance à Londres recherche un Responsable des Achats Numériques. Le candidat idéal gérera les solutions de sourcing autonomes, des négociations et des e-enchères. Il aura un impact direct sur la stratégie de sourcing, en mettant l'accent sur l'innovation et la technologie. Un diplôme en gestion des affaires ou en supply chain est requis, et des compétences en gestion de projets sont préférées.

Benefits

25 jours de congés annuels

Accès à des avantages de bien-être

Cotisation au régime de retraite jusqu'à 10%

Programme de formation continue

Qualifications

• Expérience en gestion des achats et en développement de solutions de sourcing.
• Connaissance des technologies autonomes et des plateformes d'e-sourcing.
• Compétences analytiques et de résolution de problèmes.

Responsibilities

• Définir la vision de sourcing et évoluer la stratégie commerciale.
• Collaborer avec les équipes de pré-vente pour concevoir des propositions.
• Gérer les processus d'approvisionnement autonomes et négocier des accords.

Skills

Gestion des achats

Négociation

Analyse de données

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, procurement

Tools

E-sourcing tools

Job description

We’re looking for a Digital Solutions Procurement Manager - Sourcing join us in London

As a Digital Procurement Solution Manager – Sourcing, you will be instrumental in Liberty Blume’s technology enabled sourcing solution via autonomous sourcing, autonomous negotiations and e-auction capabilities. You will define, prioritize, and deliver sourcing-related features in alignment with our overall solution strategy and in close collaboration with other Digital Procurement Solution Managers across the procurement ecosystem.

This role requires strong expertise in competitive sourcing, including RFPs, RFQs, e-auctions, tactical and tail- spend sourcing and the use of AI to streamline sourcing pack creation and bid analysis. You will lead the standardization and configuration of sourcing templates within e-sourcing platforms, and train AI models to support efficient sourcing delivery and enable stakeholder-led, autonomous sourcing.

You will own sourcing-related backlog items prioritizing, in alignment with other Digital Procurement Solution Managers, to ensure seamless integration across buying channels, including orchestration and pricing automation. The role also focuses on enabling automated rate benchmarking and delivering actionable sourcing insights to drive continuous value creation.

The ideal candidate will be hard-working, motivated and resilient, with demonstrable experience working within a fast paced service design/delivery environment. Relevant experience in a leading procurement technology provider, in-house procurement Centre of Excellence, or a strategic sourcing function. Familiarity with commercial terms and supplier agreements is a strong advantage.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

E-Sourcing vision and strategy: Define and evolve the sourcing solution vision and roadmap to enable seamless, insight-driven sourcing experiences across autonomous sourcing, negotiations, e-auctions, and emerging AI tools. Ensure full lifecycle integration—from sourcing request to award and downstream purchasing—while driving efficiency, scalability, and business value.

Sourcing and Pricing Templates: Establish and maintain standardized sourcing templates—including pricing formats, RFP structures, questionnaires, kick-off decks, and award decision documents—tailored to customer needs and sourcing categories. Configure these within e-sourcing tools, leveraging AI to enable efficient, scalable, and high-quality execution.

Sourcing Policy and Process: Partner with the policy and governance teams to drive continuous improvement of sourcing practices by introducing innovative approaches such as guided buying, autonomous sourcing, agile or rapid RFx. Participate in drafting, maintaining, and implementing sourcing policies, procedures, and customer- specific guidelines—including support for multiple buying channels—while promoting standardization, ESG alignment in close collaboration with adjacent functions.

Sourcing Insights and Analytics: Establish and continuously enhance sourcing analytics capabilities, including dashboards and reporting on sourcing cycle times, supplier participation, savings performance, pricing benchmarks, and award outcomes. Partner with the Data & Insights team to build robust sourcing data models that enable predictive, actionable insights to drive value and improve sourcing strategies.

Sourcing Backlog Ownership and Configuration: Be familiar with leading e-sourcing platforms and obtain relevant certifications to configure preferred tools independently. Translate business requirements into sourcing system configurations and lead functional testing. Own and prioritize the sourcing solution backlog across multiple connected solutions and platforms. Collaborate with other Digital Procurement Solution Managers to deliver integrated solutions (i.e. orchestration, ERP, CLM) that enhance the end-to-end sourcing experience and ensure alignment, efficiency, and functional completeness across the procurement ecosystem.

Client Enablement: Collaborate with commercial/pre-sales teams to design compelling solution proposals and implementation plans. Participate in client engagements, define best practices and support clients in implementation of those if requested.

Innovation and AI Enablement: Evaluate and support the implementation of innovative sourcing technologies, including agentic AI, to enhance sourcing event creation, supplier engagement, bid analysis, and decision-making. Lead the functional design and rollout of intelligent sourcing features, ensuring they are purpose-built and deliver measurable business value. Proactively scout the market for emerging tools and capabilities to keep the sourcing ecosystem at the forefront of innovation.

Change Management: Lead change management for e-sourcing-related initiatives. Ensure high user adoption through effective communication, training, and stakeholder engagement. Develop and maintain up-to-date training materials, conduct briefings and demos, and facilitate feedback loops for continuous improvement.

Incidents/Issue Resolution: Alerted on critical incidents associated related to sourcing tools operations, participate in defining hot fixes/workarounds for major faults with relevant technology partners.

Collaboration and Partner Engagement: Collaborate closely with industry technology partners, cross-functional teams, including LBPS delivery, strategy and other teams, Blume Technology, and Finance, Legal and other adjacent functions to ensure alignment and seamless sourcing process practices.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

PREFERRED EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business administration, supply chain management, procurement, or a related field. An advanced degree is a plus. Hands-on experience with issuing RFPs, running e-auctions, managing autonomous sourcing workflows, and conducting negotiations is highly desirable

• Qualifications and/or experience in relation to project management/process improvement methodologiese.g. Agile, Lean Six Sigma preferred.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong understanding of sourcing processes, including RFI/RFP/RFQ management, auctions, and negotiation workflows.

• Proven experience as a product owner, global process owner or similar role focused on procurement or sourcing-related platforms.

• Familiarity with suite and best of breed autonomous sourcing technologies, AI/ML-based optimization, and e-sourcing platforms

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions, excellent communication and social skills

• Strong knowledge of agile methodologies, including writing user stories, managing backlogs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary + Bonus **where applicable**

• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more

• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance

• Matched pension contribution up to 10%

• Access to our car benefit scheme

• Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us

• The chance to join an innovative, fast-paced and passionate team

Who we are:

Liberty Blume, a Liberty Global company, is a rapidly growing business services provider, specialising in tech-enabled back-office solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency, scale and value to our customers through Business, Procurement and Financial Solutions. If you’re curious, customer centric and enjoy being one step ahead, join us on our scale up journey and unlock your freedom to grow!

Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. We’re eager to hear from you, no matter your background.