Sourcing Lead

CityFibre; Irlam; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Performance bonus

Job summary

CityFibre in the UK offers a hybrid role for a Sourcing Lead who will drive complex sourcing activity from market engagement through to contract award, helping the business secure the right suppliers and deliver commercial value.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing events, manage supplier engagement and negotiations, collaborate with stakeholders, use market insights to inform decisions, and identify risks while driving governance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex sourcing projects.
• Experience using eSourcing or Source-to-Contract platforms.
• A broad, generalist procurement background.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation skills.
• Confident stakeholder engagement and influencing capability.
• Knowledge of procurement governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing events from requirement to contract award
• Manage supplier engagement, evaluations and negotiations
• Partner with stakeholders to shape sourcing approaches and outcomes
• Use market insight and supplier data to support decision-making
• Identify and mitigate sourcing and supplier risks
• Drive governance, compliance and continuous improvement

Skills

Sourcing management

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Risk management

Tools

eSourcing platforms

Job description

This hybrid role offers a great balance of home and office working with a need to travel to supplier sites and CityFibre locations when required.

As the UK’s largest independent full fibre network and wholesale platform of choice, we’re busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be.

Our network is greener, more reliable and designed for the future. The products we run over it lead the way on speed, value and service - helping businesses to innovate, communities to thrive, and people to live more connected digital lives.

At CityFibre, you’ll be part of something bigger, helping to build a better-connected Britain, together.

This hybrid role offers a great balance of home and office working with a need to travel to supplier sites and CityFibre locations when required.

As the UK’s largest independent full fibre network and wholesale platform of choice, we’re busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be.

Our network is greener, more reliable and designed for the future. The products we run over it lead the way on speed, value and service - helping businesses to innovate, communities to thrive, and people to live more connected digital lives.

At CityFibre, you’ll be part of something bigger, helping to build a better-connected Britain, together.

Job Description

Joining us as a Sourcing Lead

You’ll lead complex sourcing activity from market engagement through to contract award, helping the business secure the right suppliers, manage risk and deliver commercial value across a broad range of categories.

You’ll receive a competitive salary, and a performance related bonus.

This is some of what you can expect to be doing:

• Lead end-to-end sourcing events from requirement to contract award
• Manage supplier engagement, evaluations and negotiations
• Partner with stakeholders to shape sourcing approaches and outcomes
• Use market insight and supplier data to support decision-making
• Identify and mitigate sourcing and supplier risks
• Drive governance, compliance and continuous improvement

What you’ll bring to the role

You’ll bring broad procurement experience, strong stakeholder and supplier management skills, experience delivering structured sourcing events and the ability to work across multiple categories in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll also have:

• Proven experience delivering complex sourcing or procurement projects
• Experience using eSourcing or Source-to-Contract platforms
• A broad, generalist procurement background
• Strong supplier management and negotiation skills
• Confident stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
• Knowledge of procurement governance and risk management

Life at CityFibre

Everyone deserves to feel heard, valued and truly included. Working alongside our Employee Communities, we’re committed to creating a workplace where people feel a genuine sense of belonging and pride in what they do. That’s why we’re proud to be a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality, endorsed by WORK180, a Disability Confident Leader, a Care Leaver Friendly Employer, and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.

We’ll support you to thrive inside and outside of work, with opportunities to grow your career and a flexible benefits package that adapts to your life – including generous annual leave (with an extra day off on your birthday), private medical insurance, health cash plans and family‑friendly policies.

Find out more about our culture, communities and benefits on our careers site.

Additional Information

We want to create a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrate our differences and work to ensure everyone has the best chance to succeed, starting with our recruitment process. No matter your background, family or carer status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender, or gender identity, we welcome your application. If you need any support or reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, please email us at [e-mail]. We want to help!