Job Description

IT Sourcing Manager

Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Halifax, Leeds / Hybrid

6 months contract

Salary from £75,000pa DOE, Day Rate via Umbrella Company also available

Pontoon is an employment consultancy, we put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identifies, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

My client powers businesses of all sizes to make, take and manage payments. They are a global leader in financial technology with unique capabilities to power omni-commerce. Whether online, in store or mobile, they are at the heart of great commerce experiences in 146 countries and across 135 currencies. They help our customers become more efficient, more secure and more successful.

They are looking for an IT Sourcing Manager to join the team on a 6-month contract. You will be working Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, hybrid working being office based, at one of the above locations, 2 days a week.

In this role you will be responsible for managing and delivering sourcing and supplier outcomes across a portfolio of IT contracts. This role supports both business-as-usual activity and major sourcing initiatives, including contract renewals, new sourcing requirements, and proof-of-concept engagements. The role requires strong commercial judgement, stakeholder management, and end-to-end sourcing experience within a regulated, large-scale environment.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and deliver outcomes for a portfolio of IT sourcing projects and contracts, including renewals and new supplier engagements

Lead end-to-end sourcing activity, covering requirements definition, market engagement, commercial negotiation, contract award, and transition

Negotiate contracts and service level agreements to achieve value, manage risk, and meet business objectives

Analyse data from multiple sources to identify commercial, operational, and risk impacts, providing clear recommendations to stakeholders

Manage supplier relationships to ensure performance, value for money, and alignment with contractual obligations

Support senior stakeholders with sourcing strategy, pipeline planning, and workload prioritisation

Deliver outcomes within established procurement, governance, and risk management frameworks

Identify and resolve sourcing and supplier issues, applying sound judgement and pragmatic solutions

Improve and work within existing sourcing processes, contributing ideas for enhanced ways of working

Manage and coordinate multiple concurrent sourcing activities of low to medium complexity

Provide advice and guidance to stakeholders on sourcing best practice and supplier strategy

Support wider team capability by sharing knowledge and mentoring colleagues where appropriate

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders across IT and the wider business

Engage confidently with suppliers, holding credible commercial and technical conversations

Support senior colleagues in managing complex or sensitive supplier and stakeholder relationships

Skills & Experience

Essential:

Proven experience in IT sourcing or procurement, with full lifecycle exposure, ideally with a software focus.

Experience working in large, complex organisations with strong governance and regulatory requirements

Strong commercial acumen with experience negotiating contracts and managing suppliers

Ability to manage a varied workload, including reactive and ad-hoc sourcing requests

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and assess risk

Experience using eSourcing and procurement systems (e.g. SAP Ariba)

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Personal Attributes

Pragmatic and solution-focused

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changeable environment

Confident decision-maker with strong attention to detail

Collaborative and proactive team player

Please apply with an up-to-date CV which must show evidence of the above to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you.

You will be an integral part of Ajilon (Adecco), a FTSE500 Global organisation with over 52 clients and sole supplier to the biggest organisations in the country and the world. You will be employed by ourselves as an Ajilon Consultant working onsite with our client where you will receive a regular salary, annual bonus payment, pension contributions, holiday and sick pay, plus a number of additional benefits such as medical insurance, income protection, critical illness and life insurance, access to our discounted benefits website and library of online training materials and future career and certification opportunities.

This great opportunity is being offered on a PAYE basis which means a LTD/Umbrella company cannot be used.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention