Sourcing Expert
The role will require an exceptional candidate who will act as a relationship manager to key stakeholders cross businesses in London, with likely additional responsibility in core Europe, excluding Switzerland.
The candidate will be responsible for engaging the business to determine needs, help shape strategy and future needs, and executing against these requirements, including leading the tendering and commercial negotiation with a wide range of legal service providers. The candidate will also be engaged to aid in sourcing efforts associated with the build out of the new UBS building in London.
Client
- Demonstrate highly developed relationship management skills and gravitas to operate at senior level. Develop excellent client relationships at senior levels.
- Proactively seek out and implement sourcing opportunities as well as understand and respond to client needs including establishing requirements, deliverables, priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to constructively challenge clients regarding their requirements and approach where appropriate and have the influencing skills to have an impact at senior levels.
People
- Ensure information is shared between team members while also demonstrating the ability to communicate concisely, convincingly and effectively to a wider global (client/peers) audience (especially upwards).
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and a high level of self-motivation to overcome obstacles and utilize a positive approach in the face of difficulty while encouraging the same approach in others.
- Act as a self-reliant professional operating as part of a larger team. Required to be a self-starter and a team player, must feel comfortable creating their own profile and credibility.
Economic
- Generate creative ideas and challenge status quo, not constrained by past models.
- Ability to identify help others to balance risks benefits to protect the bank’s interests.
- Ensure emphasis is on value to the business not just lowest costs, and that contracts remain flexible for future changes.
Functional/Technical
- Able ownership of the sourcing initiative through every stage to delivery.
- Strong services procurement background
- Apply specialist knowledge to identify potential Sourcing opportunities.
- Experienced commercial and legal negotiator including excellent contract drafting skills.
- Sound analysis (especially financially) of data and issues to develop workable solutions and business cases on a timely basis.
Requirements
- Candidates must be procurement professionals that have a proven track record of leading complex sourcing initiatives in the professional services arena
- Experience with legal services is highly desirable
- Experience with management or IT consulting would be necessary in the absence of specific legal services experience
- Experience working in global, matrix organizations is a must
- Experience of investment banking / financial organisations is desirable, but not essential
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