Sanderson
Sourcing Manager - IT & Indirect Procurement
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Sourcing Manager - IT & Indirect Procurement
Hybrid - Leeds (3-4 days per month in the office)
£55,000 + benefits
We're partnering with a leading financial services organisation to recruit an experienced Sourcing Manager to join a high-performing Procurement team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing activity across IT/Technology and Indirect categories, delivering value, reducing risk, and supporting key business objectives.
The Opportunity
As a Sourcing Manager, you'll lead end-to-end sourcing projects, working closely with stakeholders to identify efficiencies, drive commercial outcomes, and strengthen supplier relationships. You'll play a key role in ensuring procurement activity aligns with regulatory requirements, third-party risk standards, and internal governance frameworks.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading strategic sourcing and tender activities across IT and/or Indirect categories
- Delivering commercial value through supplier negotiations and market benchmarking
- Managing supplier onboarding, contract reviews, risk assessments, and performance issues
- Supporting contract governance and ensuring robust commercial controls
- Advising stakeholders on total cost of ownership (TCO) and supplier risk considerations
- Building strong relationships across the business to influence decision-making and drive best practice procurement
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About You
We're keen to speak with procurement professionals who have:
- Experience as a Sourcing Manager, Procurement Manager, or Category Manager
- Strong strategic sourcing and category management expertise
- Experience across IT/Technology and/or Indirect spend categories
- Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
- Knowledge of supplier risk management and contract governance
- The ability to work at pace, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results in a complex environment
- A track record of delivering procurement savings and commercial benefits
- Experience within a regulated industry or financial services environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
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What's on Offer
- Hybrid working model with just 3-4 days per month in the Leeds office
- Opportunity to work on high-value, business-critical sourcing projects
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Exposure to a broad range of stakeholders and strategic procurement initiatives
If you're a commercially astute procurement professional who thrives on negotiation, stakeholder engagement, and delivering value, we'd love to hear from you.
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Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.
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