Sourcing Manager – Software and SaaS

Manchester, Lancashire
Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain

Software-as-a-service activities categorised (or closely related to) services expenditure totals over £100m per annum across all directly controlled and joint-venture businesses.

Client Details

Large Retailer with global exposure

Description

Acting as the commercial lead for sourcing activities, the successful candidate(s) shall ensure that negotiation and contract work is undertaken in accordance with Group and sector best practice, including but not limited to:

• Close engagement with colleagues on matters including revenue budgets, embedding savings, and supporting business cases for new projects and/or investments
• Drafting and presenting annual sourcing strategies to Divisional Heads and the Group Head of Strategic Sourcing, encompassing leveraged savings opportunities
• Transparent and detailed presentation of proposed contract awards, sourcing changes and recommendations
• Utilising Group Finance platforms and templates for Purchase Orders, tenders and eAuctions to ensure financial and operational transparency
• Regular engagement with the Group Legal team to minimise risk and maximise commercial leverage via agreements with clearly defined service levels, KPIs and appropriate remedies for non-performance
• Engage acquisition business contacts to ensure rapid-delivery of financial benefits arising from wider JD-Group commercial leverage
• Work with the Group Sustainability team to ensure sourcing approach to contribute to Group ESG goals such as: i) Climate Change, ii) Sustainable Sourcing and iii) Recycling and the Circular Economy

Profile

• Commercial experience within faced-paced omni-channel retail and/or relevant commodity/services experience
• Confidence to own problems and issues, propose solutions and ensure deadlines and/or business goals are achieved
• The ability to analyse data, identify and initiate opportunities to deliver margin improvement
• Influence – engage and drive change, owning and resolving issues and challenges
• Strong engagement and communication skills and experience of successfully delivering process improvements and efficiencies

Job Offer

• Competitive salary & benefits
• Hybrid working