Corporate Planning & Management, Global Procurement (Strategic Sourcing) in Birmingham

Overview

The Corporate Planning & Management (CPM) Division unifies Finance & Planning, Spend Management, Operational Risk and Resilience, and CPM Engineering teams to deliver business planning and analytics, expense management, third party risk management, and governance strategies across the firm. CPM has 5 operating pillars.

• Finance & Planning: supports the execution of the firm's strategic objectives through the management of the planning process, firmwide reporting and analytics, and insights into the firm's business plans and budgets. They develop a consistent framework for revenue division projections, creating transparency, accountability and efficiency around projections.
• Global Procurement: strategically enables the firm's engagement with third parties, ensuring robust commercial and compliance controls while driving sustainability. It optimizes value, drives innovation, and mitigates risks across the end-to-end supply chain for services and non-compensation spend.
• Product & Reporting: manages end-to-end product lifecycle and reporting capabilities for vendor-supplied and internally developed solutions.
• CPM Engineering: provides engineering solutions that enable the firm to manage third-party spend, data and automation, plan budgets, forecast financial scenarios, allocate expenses and support corporate decision making in-line with the firm's strategic objectives.
• CPM Management: includes senior leadership and teams that provide strategic oversight and operational support across the division.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of category strategies aligned with organizational objectives, leveraging market insights and AI-driven analytics to identify opportunities for cost savings, value creation, and risk mitigation.
• Conduct in-depth spend analysis and market research, utilizing AI tools to uncover patterns, forecast demand, and inform strategic sourcing decisions.
• Manage the full category lifecycle, including supplier selection, RFx processes, contract negotiation, and partnering with business owners on implementation and ongoing performance management.
• Incorporate total cost of ownership into negotiation strategies and drive continuous improvement within assigned categories.
• Support compliance with the Firmwide Third Party Risk and Control Framework and associated programs.
• Engage with Risk Partners across the organization as needed to manage risks and drive resolution of strategic sourcing issues.

Stakeholder & Commercial Skills

• Stakeholder Management & Influence: serve as a primary point of contact and strategic advisor for assigned business partners, translating business goals and risk appetite into effective sourcing strategies.
• Commercial Acumen & Negotiation: demonstrate strong commercial acumen, understanding cost structures, licensing models, contract terms, and financial levers to drive value-based procurement decisions.

AI-Enabled Sourcing

Actively leverage AI to support understanding of spend, supplier performance, risk monitoring, and contract intelligence. Use AI-driven insights to optimize purchasing decisions, manage risks, and enhance supplier collaboration and innovation.

Role Context & Location

Professionals in CPM have an analytical mindset, exhibit intellectual curiosity, and are from diverse academic backgrounds. This role sits within Global Procurement and requires collaboration with different functions across the firm, the ability to work independently, and frequent interaction with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

• Functional Expertise: Understanding of strategic procurement, category management approach and procurement value proposition.
• Strategic Mindset: Ability to create category strategies and influence key stakeholders on sourcing decisions.
• Technical Skills: Strong technical skills for the role including project management, supply chain management, sourcing and procurement, and financial/analytical skills.
• Drive & Motivation: Capable of handling multiple tasks, operating at pace, taking initiative to improve performance, and persisting toward challenging goals.
• Client & Business Focus: Strong stakeholder engagement skills; effectively handles requests, builds trust and long-term relationships with clients, and manages client/business expectations.
• Teamwork: A strong team player who collaborates across teams and encourages contributions.
• Technology Adoption: Embraces AI tools and technologies that streamline procurement processes.

Education: Bachelors / Post Graduation.

Experience: Minimum three to five years of experience in Strategic Sourcing and Category management, particularly in indirect spend with a preference for corporate services sourcing.

Tools: Experience with sourcing/procure-to-pay tools (Ariba, Fieldglass, PMweb).

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