Interim Senior Strategic Sourcing Lead, Operations and Facilities

Linklaters Italy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Linklaters is seeking an interim Senior Sourcing Manager to lead Operations sourcing, covering hard and soft facilities management, and to support broader non-technology categories across the firm. The role involves practical guidance, commercial support, and ensuring compliance with firm-wide sourcing policies while aligning strategies with regional needs.

In this interim capacity, you will work with Legal, Finance, Data Privacy, and Information Security teams, drive cost optimization, ESG

Qualifications

• Proven sourcing and supplier management experience.
• Experience in negotiating contracts and commercials.
• Experience in vendor selection exercises (RFP; evaluation; scoring).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Operations sourcing during interim assignment.
• Provide practical guidance and commercial support to sourcing teams across I&R, L&D, HR and Marketing.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Data Privacy, and Information Security for due diligence and risk management.
• Drive ESG and sustainability initiatives in sourcing.
• Develop and implement global sourcing strategies aligned with firm objectives.
• Oversee supplier management and conduct business reviews to ensure SLA/KPI compliance.
• Plan knowledge transfer and handover at the end of the assignment.

Skills

Negotiation of contracts

Governance process

Vendor selection

Job description

Linklaters is seeking an interim Senior Sourcing Manager to lead Operations sourcing, covering hard and soft facilities management, and to support broader non-technology categories across the firm. The role involves practical guidance, commercial support, and ensuring compliance with firm-wide sourcing policies while aligning strategies with regional needs.

In this interim capacity, you will work with Legal, Finance, Data Privacy, and Information Security teams, drive cost optimization, ESG