IT Sourcing Manager

Bristol, Edinburgh, Halifax, Leeds / Hybrid

5 months contract

Salary from £65,000pa DOE, Day Rate via Umbrella Company also available

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Pontoon is an employment consultancy, we put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone’s chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

My client powers businesses of all sizes to make, take and manage payments. They are a global leader in financial technology with unique capabilities to power omni-commerce. Whether online, in store or mobile, they are at the heart of great commerce experiences in 146 countries and across 135 currencies. They help our customers become more efficient, more secure and more successful.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced IT Sourcing professional to join a high-performing Group Sourcing & Supplier Management team. This role supports key technology functions across Commercial Banking and Trading Platforms, delivering strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contract expertise across a diverse portfolio of IT services and technology solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity for an established sourcing professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys managing multiple workstreams simultaneously, and can build strong relationships across both business and supplier communities.

You will work across the full supplier lifecycle, from sourcing and contract negotiation through to supplier performance management and ongoing commercial governance, helping to deliver value while supporting critical technology initiatives.

You will be joining the team on an initial 5 month contract with the potential to extend. Working Monday to Friday standard office hours, you will be office based 2 days a week at one of the above locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages and delivers required outcomes for a portfolio of contracts and negotiates service level agreements while planning, coordinating and supervising activities related to major contracts.
• Analyses key themes using data from a wide range of sources and identifies possible impacts on the business.
• Delivers outcomes by managing others and working within established systems.
• Explores issues and/or needs to establish potential causes, related issues and barriers.
• Manages and delivers required outcomes for a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
• Delivers prescribed outcomes for area of responsibility by improving and/or working within established procurement procedures.
• Provides advice on designing new processes and systems to achieve professional standards and desired outcomes.
• Delivers prescribed outcomes for a designated area, using risk management systems to ensure the organisation is not exposed to undue risks.
• Analyses specified problems and issues to find the best technical and/or professional solutions.
• Delivers prescribed outcomes for area of responsibility by working within established strategic planning systems.
• Manages relationships with small clients to ensure their needs are met while supporting senior colleagues in managing more important client and customer relationships.
• Grows own capabilities by pursuing and investing in personal development opportunities and develops the capabilities of direct reports by working within existing development framework; provides specialised training or coaching in area of expertise to others throughout the organisation.