Global Procurement Sourcing & Vendor Senior Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global management consulting firm seeks a Senior Sourcing & Vendor Manager in London. The role focuses on strategic vendor management within IT and Digital Products, requiring extensive experience, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to manage complex vendor relationships effectively. Join a dynamic team driving innovation and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or vendor management.
• Strong negotiation and leadership skills in IT ecosystems.
• Self-directed with project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support vendor management governance and strategic sourcing.
• Negotiate with suppliers and maintain effective relationships.
• Lead financial analysis initiatives for vendor investments.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Business Administration, or related field

MBA or technical degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Vendor management platforms and tools

Job description

Job Description

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation— inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities.

Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

We are seeking a Senior Sourcing & Vendor Manager who will be responsible for leading category and vendor management capabilities supporting the IT and Digital Products functions at BCG.

This role will sit within our Procurement organization but be fully dedicated to supporting the IT Platform Engineering organization for at least the first 18–24 months. The role will be accountable for driving a long-term category strategy, managing over 300 vendors, and ensuring strong alignment with delivery leadership. It will work collaboratively with the IT VMO and other functions across the vendor lifecycle.

The responsibilities include:

• Category management, strategic sourcing, renewals, vendor consolidation, supporting vendor management programs, and proactive commercial management to unlock cost savings and operational efficiency.
• Capturing, centralizing, and consolidating resource forecasts, project demand, and roadmap plans into vendor requirements.
• Partnering with Platform Engineering and IT leadership to drive sourcing strategies that improve vendor management governance, processes, delivery models, reduce risks, and enhance vendor performance.
• Establishing and executing sourcing, negotiation, and contracting plans with clear outcomes and milestones.
• Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers, including negotiations, onboarding, and engagement strategies.
• Supporting vendor relationship management, including performance and risk management.
• Leading budgeting and financial analysis initiatives to optimize vendor investments and ensure value realization.
• Providing support for Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers and presenting insights to leadership.
• Evaluating and refining processes related to sourcing, supplier engagement, and contracting.
• Leading or contributing to cross-functional initiatives to enhance IT capabilities and processes.

What You'll Bring

• 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or vendor management, preferably in a high-growth, technology-driven environment.
• Proven leadership in driving innovation in category and vendor strategies, with deep experience in IT supplier ecosystems and contracting models.
• Skilled negotiator with strong stakeholder engagement and presentation skills.
• Excellent project management skills, self-directed, and comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• Knowledge of vendor management platforms and tools is helpful.
• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or technical degree preferred.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics or criminal histories, where applicable.