Description
My Client, a market leading financial services institution is looking for an experienced Contracts MAnager to join an exciting project within their GROUP SOURCING division on an interim basis.RATE: £550
LOCATION: London
DURATION: 3 MONTHS
START: ASAP
The role
Assist in the development and delivery of category strategies and sourcing activities, OR manage the aggregate relationships with allocated suppliers to drive costs out, ensuring processes, systems & services are relevant to the business and deliver maximum value to the bank.
Key Accountabilities:
Understand & implement category and sub-category strategies, providing input where required, reflecting market conditions whilst optimising total cost of ownership for the Group
Act as a source of professional expertise in own field providing professional advice to key stakeholders and colleagues to promote sourcing best practice
Build and maintain internal/external network and relationships to provide appropriate professional advice to achieve the Group's objectives
Use own knowledge of the business and sourcing to identify, agree and implement best practice and opportunities for continuous improvement
Apply knowledge of contractual terms and conditions ensuring risk mitigation is embedded into supply contracts to provide high quality services to the Group
Work collaboratively across Group sourcing to develop and implement the appropriate supplier governance structure ensuring effective contract handover
Ensure compliance to all sourcing policies, procedures and systems ensuring an efficient and auditable sourcing trail
Positively influence others by demonstrating core values and behaviours and where appropriate, manage, develop and motivate colleagues to support a high performing team
Manage self and, where appropriate, own team in the context of relevant risk policies and frameworks