Strategic Sourcing Leader – Maintenance & Bio Services

United Utilities; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Competitive pension

Performance bonus 5%

Healthcare plan

Recognition awards

Job summary

United Utilities is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager – Maintenance | Bio and Technical Services. The role involves leading multi-million pound sourcing for works, civils, and high-value goods/services, with three on-site days and hybrid flexibility.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders across the Commercial function to build robust market strategies and deliver significant savings. You will develop a team of Sourcing Managers and Specialists, driving capability, governance, and cost

Qualifications

• Significant sourcing experience with a strong track record of savings delivery.
• Proven senior stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading people and teams.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing processes, tools and methodologies.
• Excellent negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Experience solving complex problems in large organisations.
• Ability to work cross functionally and collaboratively.
• Works agreements experience procuring infrastructure projects.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full sourcing process — from business requirements to contract execution — for works and civils agreements and medium to high value goods and services.
• Work closely with Strategic Market Managers and senior stakeholders to deliver integrated market strategies and a robust sourcing pipeline.
• Act as lead negotiator on multi million pound savings and benefits, ensuring alignment with all relevant stakeholders.
• Challenge demand, drive savings, deliver cost avoidance and support demand aggregation across common products and services.
• Lead and develop a team of Sourcing Managers, Specialists and Associates, fostering collaboration, capability growth and high performance.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Sourcing processes

Negotiation

Complex problems

Cross-functional

Infrastructure procurement

UK driving licence

Job description

United Utilities is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager – Maintenance | Bio and Technical Services. The role involves leading multi-million pound sourcing for works, civils, and high-value goods/services, with three on-site days and hybrid flexibility.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders across the Commercial function to build robust market strategies and deliver significant savings. You will develop a team of Sourcing Managers and Specialists, driving capability, governance, and cost