Assistant Sourcing Manager - Group Sourcing and Supplier Management (GS&SM)

Assistant Sourcing Manager - Group Sourcing and Supplier Management (GS&SM) We support agile working Click here
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What does the role involve?
In the BSP team, we try to focus on identifying and implementing continuous improvement and automation to ensure the wider sourcing team can concentrate on adding benefits.We provide information, guidance, and advice to support business decisions that enable the partners to gain a full understanding of the processes and the implications linked to their decisions.
Working across all areas of the team:
You’ll provide input to the support of colleagues using the BSP via coaching, discussion and answering queries, producing, and maintaining guidance documents and tools, and through the development and delivery of specialist training and tailored guidance to embed practices within key partner groups including Sourcing Managers, Supplier Managers, Risk teams, Legal etc.
You’ll also support the preparation of reports and information for key meetings, the engagement with stakeholders and the organisation of forums and meetings with a wide range of collaborators.
You'll support the conducting quality assurance and due diligence on sourcing activity, to identify, review, and evaluate performance and compliance to process/policy, and risks to the Group. This will include selecting and conducting monthly quality assurance reviews of current sourcing projects and working with colleagues to improve those records and build their awareness of what good looks like.
You will identify trends from QA activity and MI to feed into the continuous improvement of the process, providing this into the leadership team to shape and guide the ongoing operating strategy.
You’ll get involved supporting the design and delivery of changes to the BSP, which will be run through agile sprints.
You will have excellent attention to detail and whilst some experience of working with third parties in either supplier management or sourcing is preferred, we will also consider colleagues with good transferrable skills and experience of quality assurance/audit.
You'll be a good communicator; having evidence of communicating with different audiences and producing clear visual presentation of data/material.
You’ll have experience of supporting the organising of meetings, producing materials for presentation, and clearly recording the output.
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independent and adaptable individual – keen to learn new skills & knowledge in varying circumstances and will be able to remain calm and focussed working to constrained timescales.
And you'll relish the opportunity to embrace a fast moving and evolving team where you can develop your skills to build collaborative relationships cross-Group and externally. About working for usOur focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our colleagues to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:A generous pension contribution of up to 15%An annual performance-related bonusShare schemes including free sharesBenefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on topA variety of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policiesDo you want to do amazing work, that’s exciting and makes a difference to millions of people. Join our journey!We're driven by a clear purpose; helping Britain prosper. Our colleagues are passionate about making a difference to customers, businesses and communities.We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where everyone is able to make a real difference!If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. By joining our Talent Community your profile will be visible to our recruitment teams, who are constantly looking to match outstanding talent with our current and future opportunities. Just complete the short form and we’ll be able to keep you up to date.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
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