Assistant Sourcing Manager - Bristol or Gloucester - Up to £35k + package

Our client, a leading commercial and retail bank is looking for an Assistant Sourcing Manager to join them in either Bristol or Gloucester to cover the whole range of procurement, which includes implementing new agreements, renewing existing contract and centralised supplier management.

Role:

• Supporting, and at times leading, contractual negotiations for agreements, both in a business as usual (BAU) and project environment, to ensure agreements are both commercially and regulatory compliant for the Bank
• Leading contract renewal activity, ensuring no disruption of service for incumbent services
• Owning the periodic and ad- hoc reporting on key Sourcing performance indicators to support the team
• Attending both BAU & project working groups as required
• Providing supporting to Sourcing and Senior Sourcing Managers as required

Requirements:

• 2+ years' experience working within a Sourcing role
• Obtained, or be working towards MCIPS qualification or similar
• Ability to work independently with good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong attention to detail as well as analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong reporting skills, both in Excel and PowerPoint
• Familiarity working with Procurement systems such as SAP Ariha
• Financial Services experience is desirable
• Familiarity to working in an agile environment

To learn more please apply online on email geoff.hunt@1st-executive.com with an up to date CV and your contact details.