Sourcing Manager

At Lloyds Banking Group, we have a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper and to become the best Financial Services provider for our customers. Through our brands, our Group has a relationship with just about every household and community in the UK. We underpin the lives of millions of individuals and businesses and play a key role in helping to build a growing UK economy.There is currently a vacancy for a Contractor within the People & HR Services Sourcing Team, in Group Sourcing & Supplier Management (GS&SM).The duration of the assignment is 9 months, to cover maternity leave.The right candidate will join the team as a Sourcing Manager and will lead or support a range of sourcing related activities specific to the People & HR Services Sourcing category. This role predominantly supports the People & Places Division (P&P), although the Team does occasionally gain exposure to other areas of the group as well.You'll be working with Stakeholders to source new 3rd party solutions for a range of services as well as optimising, re-negotiating or re-tendering services provided by existing suppliers. The services sourced by the Team cover a variety of activities including Permanent Resourcing, Health & Wellbeing, Reward & Recognition, Learning & Development, Culture & Leadership and outsourced Operations.This is a great opportunity to be involved in sourcing services which have an important impact on our Colleagues.Each week will be different in this role, and it is a great opportunity to learn more about our wider business as we communicate with business leads across the entirety of P&P. It is also very exciting, as our internal customers look to the People & HR Services Sourcing Team to bring not only their sourcing expertise, but a perspective on the optimising of solutions and performance measures.Responsibilities:You'll contribute to the development of category strategies, delivering specific initiatives to drive the effective supply of services to LBG and management of the cost base.You'll supervise initiatives with Stakeholders that drive effective spend management through demand management, simplifying specifications and achieving great business outcomes.You'll work collaboratively with Colleagues, internal partners and third-party suppliers to optimally run all aspects of a project/sourcing lifecycle ensuring the best value in support of LBG strategic vision.You'll lead or support Sourcing activities across the category and create market competition to generate the best possible commercial outcomes as well as bringing innovation to the business.You'll develop strong working relationships across senior stakeholder communities.We're seeking self-motivated, driven individuals, with a proven track record in delivering a wide range of People & IT related services.Desirable skills, experience, and qualifications:Strong Commercial awarenessStrong negotiation skillsStrong organisation, communication, facilitation and influencing skillsLeadershipTeamwork and CollaborationExperience of sourcing services from a range of People/HR markets and/or IT services & software.This is a phenomenal opportunity to join a dynamic & impactful team and make a real difference during a time a significant transformational change for the Bank.As well as Bristol, other Locations in which Applicants may be based include;HalifaxEdinburghBirminghamWe support a hybrid working arrangement, with all Contractors & Colleagues expected to be in the Office a minimum of two days per week.