Senior Sourcing Manager

Clifford Chance; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Senior Sourcing Manager to lead strategic procurement sourcing projects, particularly in Technology and Real Estate. This role involves managing complex global procurement initiatives and engaging with stakeholders across various offices. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of procurement best practices and demonstrate experience in negotiating with suppliers. Flexible hybrid working is supported, enhancing work-life balance.

Benefits

Broad range of benefits

Training and development opportunities

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Procurement best practices and tools.
• Experience in large complex global Technology and Real Estate procurement projects.
• Ability to manage and influence stakeholders and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic Procurement sourcing projects.
• Negotiate commercial and contract terms with suppliers.
• Present complex projects to stakeholders including Executive Directors.

Skills

Category Management

Sourcing

Procurement

Supplier Management

Negotiation

Job description

The role

To lead strategic Procurement sourcing projects end to end categories include Technology Real Estate and Consultancy.

Who you will work with

This is a global role that will require engagement with stakeholders across a number of offices. They will work day-to-day with the procurement team risk teams business stakeholders fee earners up to Exec Director level.

What you will be responsible for

The Senior Sourcing Manager will be responsible for key relationships and Global areas of spend in particular:

• Technology
• Real Estate
• Professional Services / Consultancy

To act as a procurement subject matter expert across their area.

To collaborate with the Procurement team and their stakeholders.

To negotiate commercial and contract terms with suppliers.

Support initiatives to ensure growing compliance and adherence to the Firms global procurement policies.

To contribute as a Procurement team member and help drive the Procurement value proposition.

What you will do

As a member of the wider Procurement team the Senior Sourcing Manager is expected to run and manage RFPs mark up contracts negotiate with suppliers manage internal stakeholders and work as part of a team. The will involve presenting and utilising your influencing skills which will be paramount in order to articulate complex projects to your stakeholders. With agreement up to Executive Director level.

Qualifications: Your experience

• A strong understanding of Procurement best practice process and tools and its application to a comparable organization.
• A strong understanding of key procurement categories includes Technology and Real Estate
• Good experience identifying and delivering large cost savings and efficiency opportunities through developing global sourcing strategies.
• Good experience leading large complex global Technology and Real Estate procurement projects.
• Good experience negotiating and marking up supplier contracts.
• Experience managing and influencing difficult stakeholders and suppliers.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership teams and project committees.

How we will support you

From your first day with us you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.

Additional Information :

Hybrid working

This role follows our balanced hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with the expectation of working from the office for a minimum of 50% of your time.

What we offer including our broad range of benefits and working environment

When you join Clifford Chance you will have access to a broad range of benefits to support you across many aspects of your personal and professional life including financial wellbeing lifestyle and family friendly benefits. For more information on what we offer specifically in the UK please visit our What We Offerpage on our career site.

Equal opportunities statement

At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender gender identity and expression marital or civil partnership status race colour national or ethnic origin social or economic background disability religious belief sexual orientation or age. This applies to recruitment and selection terms and conditions of employment including pay promotion training transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culture here.

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Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time

Key Skills

Category Management,Change Management,Sourcing,Procurement,HR Sourcing,Supply Chain Experience,Supplier Management,Management Reporting,E-procurement,Mentoring,negotiation,Contracts

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1