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Client:
Castlefield Recruitment are currently working in partnership with University of Central Lancashire, one of the largest universities in the UK. Tracing its roots back to 1828, the University is an international, multi-campus university looking to lead the way in modern learning today.
Joining the University means being part of a thriving community of talent, united in a commitment to transform the lives of their students and the communities they serve.
The university are proud to share that we will soon be known as the University of Lancashire. Building upon nearly 200 years of academic excellence, this exciting new chapter reflects their commitment and ambition for Lancashire and beyond. They believe in helping people to seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. Together, they are here to help you achieve great things. Where opportunity creates success.
Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Sourcing Manager to support the Head of Procurement in the roll out and management of the new Procurement Code. As the Senior Sourcing Manager you will work with the Sourcing Managers to ensure projects are delivered and also be involved in the implementation of a new contract management system.
Duties will include;
- Support the Head of Procurement in the roll out of the university’s new Procurement Code
- Act as the escalation point and senior relationship manager for Estates
- Take ownership of overall category vision and drive delivery across categories alongside relevant Sourcing Managers
- Negotiate high value/high risk contracts
- Establish and develop strong relationships with senior level stakeholders
- Offer support to the Sourcing Managers, day to day
- Identify and promote value added opportunities
- Engage with the community and local SMEs in line with organisation’s Sustainable Procurement policies
Person:
The successful Senior Sourcing Manager:
- Experience of delivering multiple high value/high risk procurement projects
- MCIPS or equivalent
- Strategic procurement experience across multiple categories
- Public Sector procurement experience
- Strong stakeholder management experience
- Contract negotiation experience
Please note that direct approaches and speculative CV's will be directed to Castlefield Recruitment to be included in the recruitment process.
