Strategic Sourcing Manager in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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ContractStrategic Sourcing Manager
Contract: 6 months
Location: Milton Keynes - Hybrid
Rate: £600 per day Umbrella
We are looking for an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing and tender activities across complex, high-value procurement programmes within a regulated environment.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end sourcing and tender activities.
- Manage and support a team of sourcing professionals.
- Develop sourcing strategies aligned with category plans.
- Ensure procurement activity and documentation meet governance and regulatory requirements.
- Provide guidance on procurement policy, compliance and assurance.
- Work with senior stakeholders, governance and assurance teams.
- Support reporting and wider management activities.
About you:
- Strong public sector procurement experience is essential.
- Proven team management and leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of governance, assurance and compliance.
- PA23 experience/training is desirable.
- MCIPS or equivalent is preferred.
- Strong commercial, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- Infrastructure, engineering or rail experience would be advantageous.
- Able to hit the ground running in a fast-paced, reactive environment.
Disclaimer
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

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