Sourcing and Contracts Manager

Yorkshire Water; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sourcing and Contracts Manager to join their Commercial Operations team. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead the development and delivery of sourcing strategies that maximize value and achieve savings targets. With a focus on compliance and stakeholder management, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of water services for millions. Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements. If you have a passion for commercial management and want to make an impact, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company car lease/allowance

Annual incentive related bonus

Private health care

Attractive pension scheme

Life assurance cover

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Wellness day

Retail savings scheme

Online GP service

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial management and delivering savings targets.
• Demonstrable delivery of lifecycle management of complex contracts.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Utilities Contracts Regulations and Procurement Act.
• Manage key stakeholder relationships and category sourcing pipeline.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Sourcing strategies

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

Education

MCIPS/Business Degree

Tools

SAP

ARIBA

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Sourcing and Contracts Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, 3b, circa £50-60,000 per annum
• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£2,520 cash allowance)
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Western House, Bradford / Hybrid Working (1 – 2 office days a week)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sourcing and Contracts Manager to join the Commercial – Operations team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Commercial - Operations are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The Sourcing and Contracts Manager is responsible for developing and leading category specific strategies, implementation and contract lifecycle through exit to the next iteration. The role holder will be part of a Commercial – Operations Team leading in the development and delivery of compliant sourcing events. They will be skilled in the use of a broad set of analytical tools and able to identify current and future business opportunities based on their ability to analyse data from multiple sources. The role holder will collaborate with business stakeholders to deliver industry leading future focussed category and sourcing strategies.

Where you fit in:

As our Sourcing and Contracts Manager you will;

• Ensure compliance Utilities Contracts Regulations (UCR2016) and Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and Internal Governance
• Development and delivery of category and sourcing strategies to maximise value and achieve target savings
• Manage key stakeholder relationships
• Manage the delivery of the category sourcing pipeline
• Manage the application of supplier management processes

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Commercial acumen - knowledge and practical application from water, construction or other relevant sectors to deliver savings targets.
• Sourcing – development and ongoing management of category strategies, simple & complex sourcing strategies, procurement processes and compliance with legislative and governance requirements.
• Contract management – demonstrable delivery of lifecycle management of both high value and complex contracts and frameworks with multiple partner/suppliers.
• Stakeholder management – understanding of business needs to achieve business plan targets.
• Supplier management – application of supplier & vendor management, performance management and contract segmentation & treatment.

You will also benefit from having:

• Comprehensive understanding of relevant Procure to Pay systems (SAP/ARIBA)
• MCIPS/Business Degree

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got experience in commercial management and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

No agencies please

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Purchasing

• Industries

  Retail Office Equipment, Civil Engineering, and Utilities

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