Description
My client, a leading Financial Services company based in Edinburgh, are looking for a Senior Sourcing Manager to support the business with the transition period and purchasing the asset.
Key Accountabilities:
- Contribute to the strategic direction of the business through either development and execution of the category and sub-category strategies or developing/implementing the strategic relationship management framework to minimise total cost of ownership and reflecting market conditions
- Develop and ensure the implementation of medium term operational plans specific to supported/own area and taking into account the wider business, governance and regulatory context
- Proactively build, develop and maintain external and internal network and relationships to provide appropriate professional advice to achieve the Group's objectives
- Lead sharing of best practice and use external benchmarking data to further improve performance and to identify service and product opportunities utilising eSCM to measure against key supplier management capabilities
- Lead, motivate and coach team members to achieve a combined performance which meets the current and future needs of the business
- Lead and manage self and own team in the context of relevant risk policies and frameworks
- Identify opportunities for and champion change to deliver continuous improvement
Essential skills/experience:
- Financial Services experience
- Strong Sourcing experience
- IT Sourcing experience is advantageous
If you feel like you're a good fit for the role, please apply immediately and we will attempt to respond within 48 working hours.