Sourcing Manager

KM Education Recruitment Ltd; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pension sector is seeking a Sourcing Manager to contribute meaningfully to procurement strategies. The role involves collaboration with category managers, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with best practices. Suitable candidates will possess strong stakeholder management skills and a commercially focused approach.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Access to a high-quality pension scheme

Financial contributions towards personal development

Employee Volunteer Day's to support communities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong experience of running RFPs across multiple indirect categories.
• Dynamic, forward-thinking self-starter who can drive performance.
• Commercially focused with evidence of maximizing value for money.

Responsibilities

• Deliver category supplier strategies and roadmaps via sourcing processes.
• Manage the delivery of RFPs and supplier selection.
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines and best practices.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Cost reduction

Project management

Education

CIPS - MCIPS qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts.

Our office is a vibrant place to work, and we offer flexibility of office/homeworking due to our hybrid model.

About the role

In your role as Sourcing Manager you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity towork closely with the Category Manager and head of procurement, the key focus of the role is to deliver the procurement strategies for USS across various categories.

Supporting the category managers to work with key stakeholders, to implement best practise, create commercial benefits and reduce risks for the business.

What you will be doing

As a trusted part of the Finance you will:

• Deliver category supplier strategies and roadmaps via sourcing processes such as RFPs, RFIs and mid-term negotiations
• Manage the delivery of RFPs, ensuring robust requirements, supplier selection and project management
• Deliver strategic procurement strategies to optimize costs and enhance supplier relationships in line with the overall procurement strategy, business strategy and USS strategy
• Deliver the procurement cycle through sourcing to contract drafting. Drive projects through to completion, managing risks and timelines.
• Secure best value and maximising economies of scale from supplier expenditure
• Work with internal stakeholders to review and negotiate renewals, providing commercial support as required
• Manage and influence key internal stakeholders across the business, building collaborative relationships to give the procurement agenda credibility and visibility across the business
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines by adoption of best in class procurement practices

About you

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Strong stakeholder management experience, a confident communicator who can engage effectively and influence stakeholders and suppliers at all levels
• Commercially focused experience with evidence of maximising value for money and cost reduction, confident negotiator
• Strong experience of running RFPs across multiple indirect categories, some IT knowledge is preferable
• Contract and supplier management experience, including a strong commercial focus and robust negotiation skills
• Dynamic, forward-thinking self-starter who can drive performance and best-practice procurement within a changing and evolving environment
• Takes initiative and has ownership of situations - a strong level of personal resilience, adaptable to change, with a growth mindset
• CIPS - MCIPS qualification (or equivalent) or working towards

At USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families.

We strive to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. We're also committed to helping you build your career by providing opportunities for development.

We put a focus on recognising and supporting each individual's unique career path, driving this forward with the support of an engaged and proactive management team.

Here at USS, we want you to thrive in and out of work with a friendly team, flexible culture and excellent range of benefits!

How we will reward you

• Generous annual leave package
• Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
• Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
• Employee Volunteer Day's to support the communities where you work and live
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Our culture and values

Our people are what makes us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves.

Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them 'front and centre' of what we do. This is embedded through our values:

• Integrity

About us

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions in the UK.

We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for more than 528,000 members and their families. We are one of the largest pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £75.5bn (at 31 March 2023). To find out more, please visit

USSL is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent.

We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know by contacting .