Senior Strategic Sourcing Lead – Capital Projects

Thames Water Ltd

Reading

Hybrid

GBP 39,000 - 65,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

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Pension Scheme
Private Medical Health Care
Annual Leave
Performance Pay
Employee Benefits

Job summary

Thames Water Ltd is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive category-wide sourcing, lead project strategies and manage multi-disciplinary teams within the Capital Procurement function.

You will build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring timely reporting, value delivery and robust sourcing processes across in-scope spend areas. Hybrid role based near Reading with regular stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

  • Extensive strategic sourcing experience.
  • Experience of managing multi-disciplinary project teams.
  • Engaging with internal stakeholders and the supply chain.
  • Track record in delivering against stretching targets.
  • Proven ability to manage external relationships and negotiate with suppliers.
  • Experience in leading supply chain project delivery.
  • Track record of delivering procurement value for money, cost efficiency and procurement innovation.
  • Have good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Developing category wide sourcing approaches.
  • Leading strategy development for specific projects aligned with category strategies.
  • Managing multiple sourcing initiatives with agile project delivery.
  • Leading multidisciplinary teams through procurement with stakeholder engagement.
  • Creating reports and presenting to stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Strategic sourcing
Stakeholder management
Negotiation
Project management
Sourcing strategy
Data reporting
Supplier relations
Communication

Education

MCIPS

Job description

Thames Water Ltd is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive category-wide sourcing, lead project strategies and manage multi-disciplinary teams within the Capital Procurement function.

You will build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring timely reporting, value delivery and robust sourcing processes across in-scope spend areas. Hybrid role based near Reading with regular stakeholder engagement.

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