Description
The Interim Senior Sourcing Manager will lead and manage Operations sourcing at Linklaters, including hard and soft facilities management services, while supporting team members across the wider non-technology categories.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and managing Operations sourcing during the interim assignment
- Providing practical guidance and commercial support to sourcing team members
- Collaborating with the Senior Sourcing Manager for Technology where required
- Fostering collaboration across teams and regions
- Leading complex, high-value, and strategic Operations sourcing projects
- Driving contract and commercial negotiations for key agreements
- Collaborating with Legal, Finance, Data Privacy, and Information Security teams
- Supporting Linklaters' global category oversight
- Developing and executing sourcing strategies for Operations
- Overseeing supplier management processes
- Performing spend reviews to identify opportunities for cost consolidation
- Partnering with business teams globally to meet sourcing needs
- Developing and implementing strategies to drive ESG and sustainability initiatives
- Identifying and implementing improvements to sourcing processes
- Planning and managing change effectively
- Supporting the evolution of the sourcing function by exploring technology advancements
Requirements:
- Proven sourcing and supplier management experience
- 5 to 10 years of experience in a professional services firm or equivalent
- Experience in purchasing technology-related goods and services is strongly desirable