Strategic Sourcing Manager — Hybrid, High-Impact Projects

Pertemps Thames Water; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary £45k-£60k

Pension scheme

Annual leave 26–30 days

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to support compliance with supply chain objectives and drive value across in-scope spend areas. You will work with Commercial and Procurement colleagues to ensure the capital programme is delivered on time and budget.

The role focuses on leading strategy development, cross-functional project teams, and robust reporting to inform decisions. Hybrid role based in Reading with typical 36 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Strategic sourcing experience with multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Experience engaging with internal stakeholders and the supply chain.
• Track record delivering against targets and achieving procurement value.
• Experience in leading supply chain project delivery and negotiations.
• Knowledge of Procurement Regulations and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy development for projects in line with category strategies.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams through procurement processes.
• Ensure audit trails, confidentiality and traceability of supplier data.
• Prepare handover to Contract Management and support reports.
• Develop relationships with the supply market to achieve value-driven outcomes.
• Provide timely reporting on sourcing projects using reporting tools.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Project leadership

Supplier negotiation

Procurement value for money

Education

MCIPS certification

Job description

Thames Water is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to support compliance with supply chain objectives and drive value across in-scope spend areas. You will work with Commercial and Procurement colleagues to ensure the capital programme is delivered on time and budget.

The role focuses on leading strategy development, cross-functional project teams, and robust reporting to inform decisions. Hybrid role based in Reading with typical 36 hours per week.