IT Sourcing Manager - Preston, United Kingdom - LHH Recruitment Solutions

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IT Sourcing Manager

Preston, Lancashire

£50,000 per annum

Permanent position


We are currently recruiting for an IT Sourcing Manager to work within a leading University in the North-West to join a fantastic and collaborative procurement team.


The work will support the following University objectives:
To transform Procurement Services into a leading edge and professional organisation through becoming more _focused_, more_ integrated_, more _disciplined_ through:

  • Creating a centrally coordinated, highly effective procurement function with strong execution capability
  • Being highly credible through the delivery of substantial and sustainable savings,
  • Being an integral strategic partner with Colleges / Support Functions and supply chain partners, and
  • Being a sustainable capability that is a strategic advantage for University.

The role:


  • To support development of category vision.
  • To maintain a broad understanding of the 1. IT, 2. Professional Services and Academia and; 3. Estates Category stakeholder requirements internally and be able to support in the analysis of spend data via the multiple procurement methods used across thesecategories for discussion with stakeholders and sourcing managers
  • To maintain a broad understanding of the external supply chains and market dynamics of the defined categories in order to be able to contribute to procurement planning and provide initial advice to stakeholders
  • Producing low value (closed tender) documents using standard templates including standard contracts for review by team management
  • To ensure the delivery of compliant procurement's and contracts and be responsible for improving overall compliance statistics and addressing noncompliance.
  • To establish working relationships, proactively engaging with and working collaboratively with the relevant stakeholders

Who are you?

  • Experience of working in a commercial environment, leading on low value purchasing projects
  • Demonstrable understanding of recognising the key elements in contracts relevant to protecting the contracting body
  • Use of technology such as esourcing; finance systems and Microsoft packages.
  • Minimum of CIPS Level 3 (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge of procurement legislation, tendering, contract management and supplier management.
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