Senior Sourcing and Supplier Manager
14 days ago
Maidenhead
About the role We’re looking for a Senior Sourcing & Supplier Manager (IT) to play a key role in delivering cost-effective sourcing solutions and ensuring robust third-party risk management across our IT supplier landscape. You’ll partner with stakeholders across the business to drive value, manage risk, and influence strategic sourcing decisions in a fast-paced, regulated environment. What you’ll be doingStrategy & Innovation • Support the delivery of sourcing plans, including renewals, new contracts, and supplier selection, • Contribute to the Procurement & Partnerships (P&P) strategy and development roadmap, • Monitor market trends and innovations to identify opportunities for improvement, • Present clear, data-driven sourcing and supplier recommendationsStakeholder Management, • Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, • Promote the value of Procurement & Partnerships, • Influence budget holders and stakeholders to ensure adherence to sourcing policies, • Present recommendations to support informed decision-makingTeam & Function Development, • Support the ongoing development of the procurement function, • Deputise for senior leadership when required, • Embed company values and best practice across the team, • Contribute to shaping operating plans and continuous improvement initiativesSourcing & Commercial Delivery, • Take ownership of IT category spend and deliver cost efficiencies, • Ensure sourcing activity aligns with policy and industry best practice, • Identify and mitigate sourcing risks through robust contractingThird-Party Risk Management, • Support the delivery of the third-party risk management framework across the full supplier lifecycle, • Maintain tools, templates, and processes to support risk management, • Ensure appropriate exit strategies for high-risk suppliers, • Work closely with Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) to embed risk practices, • Develop guidance and training to support the wider business, • Manage key supplier relationships, resolving issues and driving performance, • Ensure suppliers deliver value, innovation, and agreed outcomes, • Provide commercial support to key business projectsGovernance & Reporting, • Ensure suppliers operate in line with relevant standards and regulations, • Support governance forums for sourcing and supplier risk management, • Maintain accurate records of sourcing activity and supplier performance, • Track and report on savings and category performanceWhat we’re looking forExperience, • Senior-level experience in category management, ideally within Financial Services, • Proven track record leading complex sourcing and contract negotiations, • Experience managing third-party risk, • Strong commercial and contractual knowledge, • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environmentKnowledge, • Strong understanding of strategic sourcing best practice, • Knowledge of third-party risk management, ideally within a regulated environment, • Experience developing end-to-end procurement policies and processesSkills, • Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills, • Strong stakeholder management with the ability to build credibility at all levels, • Commercial mindset with a focus on value and innovation, • Advanced Microsoft Office skillsQualifications, • Degree (preferred), • CIPS or equivalent professional qualification (advantageous), • Why join us? At Kensington Mortgages, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to creating a supportive, flexible and inclusive environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally. We value continuous development, wellbeing, and work-life balance, and we actively foster a culture where everyone feels respected, included, and empowered to succeed. We celebrate diversity in all its forms — including differences in thinking, background, identity, and experience — and are proud to be an inclusive employer.