We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.
Our client Lloyds Banking Group is a leading UK based financial services group providing a wide range of banking and financial services, focused on personal and commercial customers. Lloyds Banking Group support a culture of Inclusion and opportunities to develop to become the Bank of the future and Helping Britain Prosper.
On behalf of Lloyds Banking Group, AMS are looking for an IT Sourcing Manager for a contract until end of year 2024 based hybrid in either Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh or Halifax.
Purpose of the Role:
As an IT sourcing manager, you'll lead delivery of sourcing category strategies and projects and will be aligned to supplier management activities. You'll build strong partnerships with partners to influence business priorities and understand future trends and requirements. You'll manage all activities in line with all relevant Group policies and within Group risk appetite.
As an IT Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Reporting to a Senior Sourcing Manager together with a team of experienced technology sourcing professionals, contributing to the ongoing development of the vision and purpose, supporting the continued advancement of the function.
- Supporting our group colleagues with their commercial needs through the delivery of great sourcing (procurement) strategies to meet their technology goals.
- Developing and nurturing critical relationships with key partners, driving commercial thinking by challenging what we have always done to deliver greater commercial value for the organisation.
- Maintaining an effective and up to date understanding of the technology supply market, looking after critical supplier relationships to seek early access to new and innovative product developments, allowing you to build and deliver sourcing strategies to support the Group's technology transformation.
- Being a result orientated, commercially minded technology sourcing manager who can demonstrate a track record of success in fast paced dynamic business environments; with evidence of enabling cloud transformation at scale in a dynamic sourcing environment.
What we require from the candidate:
- Deep technology sourcing expertise with a specific depth of knowledge and experience of IT services such as Software - on prem and SaaS.
- Strong understanding of contract legal terms.
- Experience in developing and owning category/delivery plans and strategies and supporting business areas on sophisticated sourcing projects within dynamic environments.
- Ability to articulate, influence and translate strategic objectives from business clients into outstanding sourcing strategies, approaches, and delivery.
- Success in development of relationships with critical IT partners and evidence of operating as a trusted and valued business partner.
Next steps
Lloyds Banking Group will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.
If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.
AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.