Sourcing Manager

Parity Professionals ,
London, Greater London
Salary: £27 per hour

Overview

Parity Group are delighted to be engaged with a well-known progressive organisation on a large project and as a result have the need for a Sourcing Manager to join their team based in London on a 6 Months contract. Role: The post holder is responsible for the management of a specific spend portfolio across the organisation. The purpose of the role is to ensure, both compliance with relevant policies and procedures and the delivery of cost improvement targets. Duties & Responsibilities: Responsible for leading the negotiation of complex/ high value commercial contracts. Responsible for resolving legal challenges from unsuccessful bidders through the de-brief procedure as set out under the Public Procurement Regulations and where necessary through formal arbitration. Responsible for resolving contractual disputes with incumbent suppliers and ensuring appropriate contingency and exit plans are agreed where required. Procurement specialist for the organisation on the Public Contract Regulations and associated Case Law. Procurement specialist for all on the portfolio and sourcing strategy and category management. Trust expert for the specific portfolio with a detailed understanding of the portfolio market, industry trends, product/service options/ best practice. Responsible for and leading on highly complex financial analysis and modelling of spend categories and operational processes to support options appraisal. Responsible for ensuring tender evaluation methodologies are appropriate to evaluate different purchasing scenarios and in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations Responsible for developing and managing a broad range of complex category related activities. To formulate and adjust plans and strategies were required. Required to have standard key board skills with role involving a combination of desk based duties, standing for presentations, and walking between meetings within the organisation. Undertake market research and user feedback to support portfolio initiatives as required. Responsible for the development, implementation and on-going ownership of consistent purchasing policies across the organisation within the specialist portfolio category. Responsible for purchasing supplies within the specialist portfolio category Line management responsibility for the relevant portfolio team. Responsible for recruitment and selection, performance and achievement of targets. Professional lead providing advice and guidance for staff in other departments undertaking a purchasing role - pharmacy, IT&T, and capital & estates. Responsible for adapting and designing the Procurement Portal for the relevant specialist category. Responsible for benchmarking contract prices with other parts of the organisation, via PPIB tool kit for example. Responsible for ensuring annual audits are undertaken of identified strategic suppliers to measure performance and compliance within contractual obligations. Responsible for leading and project managing a large range of initiatives. Required to prepare and review detailed analysis/ options appraisal/ business cases including papers for the Board of Director approval. Required to respond proactively to urgent/ critical issues and prioritise activity appropriately to ensure such issues are effectively managed. Responsible for resolving conflict situations either within the portfolio department, across the wider service or with external suppliers regarding staff behaviour/conduct or outcomes of purchasing decisions. If this sounds like the right role for you then wait no longer and apply with your CV or give Kishia Odiaka a call for a brief discussion and immediate consideration. Parity - Better Decisions : Better People Parity Group plc acts in the capacity of an Employment Agency when providing contract recruitment services. We welcome applications from all sections of society and applicants will be considered on the basis of their suitability for the position At Parity, we are committed to protecting your privacy, we will process and hold your CV and use the information you have provided lawfully and in accordance with our Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.