Senior Consultant, Strategic Sourcing

The Client & Role:

We're currently working with a major financial services client who is looking to bring on a senior level strategic sourcing consultant, you would be assisting them as they undertake a major M&A project. Initially offered as a 10-month contract the role has a strong likelihood of further extension following the project timeline.

Responsibilities:

• Lead or contribute to major, complex and sensitive supplier negotiations, contract discussions, tender evaluations etc and provide support to reporting professionals undertaking negotiations at lower levels.
• Produce significant financial and operational benefits and cost reduction for the organisation and enhance the professionalism of external supplier management, reporting to Head of Function on success of initiatives developed.
• Provide sourcing expertise across multiple Categories.
• Maintain an understanding of external best practice and new developments within the sourcing field.
• Engender and model the culture of continuous sourcing service improvements for customers.
• Provide professional and ethical behaviour in your actions by ensuring compliance with external legislation, standards and internal operating policies and procedures relevant to the position.
• To conform with all internal operating policies and procedures relevant to the position.
• Coach and advise less experienced Consultants.

Required Skills & Specialisms:

• Strong commercial acumen.
• Negotiation and influencing experience.
• Contract drafting.
• Risk and opportunity identification.
• Professional Relationship Management.
• Achievement focus.
• Ability to work in unfamiliar Sourcing Categories with the support of Sourcing SMEs.
• Tertiary qualifications (preferred).
• Any accreditation or certificates relevant to procurement (preferred).

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