Strategic Sourcing Manager

Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Manager Location: Donnington, Telford + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: £63,000 + Benefits Role Type: Full time / 52 Week Fixed Term Contract Role ID: SF61483 At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Strategic Sourcing Manager at our Donnington, Telford site. The role As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be key figure leading our Strategic Sourcing activity within our Land Sector supporting our Future Business relating to spends on goods and services across our Defence, Aviation and Critical Infrastructure industries. Day-to-day, you'll you will be responsible for Strategic Sourcing, Procurement & Supplier Relationship Management activity across our Land Sector to design, create and develop a dynamic Supply Chain solutions to improve profitability and capability, as well as supporting the creation of business winning supply chain solutions. This will include strategic sourcing, category management, sourcing projects, supplier negotiation, supplier and contract management, and value delivery activities. Responsible for generating and maintaining Strategic Sourcing Project Plans in support of the strategies. Support the delivery of business winning solution enabling business growth Lead the development of appropriate procurement strategies using strategic sourcing techniques (competition, direct negotiations etc.). Lead the contract tender evaluation, driving the award decision within Procurement and its implementation within P&SC. Responsible for the delivery of individual procurement cost down strategies that positively contribute to the Value Plan. Lead and own supplier engagement on market warming, solution development, negotiation, continuous improvement initiatives and dispute resolution.This position involves travel/working across a range of internal and customer sites, as a requirement of the role. This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home. The role is based at Donnington, Telford site. Essential experience of the Strategic Sourcing Manager Significant experience in a commercially focused equivalent role (strategic sourcing, category management etc.) and similar operating model Extensive experience in a commercial procurement environment Category Management / Strategic Sourcing experience across a broad portfolio in relevant market sectors. Understanding of e-procurement tools and their capability to inform and deliver sourcing strategies. Experience in a Defence, Engineering or Manufacturing environment is desirableQualifications for the Strategic Sourcing Manager MCIPS Level 5 or equivalent Degree or proven relevant experienceWe value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. Security Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – (url removed). What we offer Generous holiday allowance Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+ Employee share scheme Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional Fees Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.Babcock International For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview