Strategic Sourcing Manager - Central Government

Role: Strategic Sourcing Manager REF 103802
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Hybrid/Milton Keynes – 60% office requirement of which Thursday must be in MK and the other two days can be other offices like London or Birmingham
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: BPSS


Spinwell is recruiting for a Strategic Sourcing Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER

• Managing teams delivering sourcing and tender activities
• Overseeing and running tender events
• Ensuring adherence to timelines and procurement processes
• Managing end-to-end tender activity
• Handling ad hoc tasks from a management perspective
• Supporting reporting and providing updates
• Participating in interviews

  SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE STRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER

• Strong public sector procurement experience (essential to guide policy/procedure)
• Ability to hit the ground running
• Experience operating alongside another Sourcing Manager
• Understanding of governance, assurance, and compliance frameworks
• Degree educated (or equivalent experience).
• MCIPS qualified or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Significant sourcing/procurement experience within complex environments (ideally infrastructure or engineering).
• Proven track record of delivering measurable cost savings and commercial benefits.
• Strong people management and leadership experience.
• Advanced negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Experience working in cross-functional, stakeholder-heavy environments.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to navigate complex organisational structures.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capability.
• Commercially focused with a value-driven approach.

  Technical / Domain Requirements

• PA23 training required
• Experience running tenders within this framework (desirable)
• Focus more on category strategy and governance than hands-on sourcing execution

If you are a Strategic Sourcing Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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