Associate Sourcing Lead

As an Associate Sourcing Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering strategic procurement by:

• Leading procurement and sourcing projects, developing innovative sourcing strategies that deliver value for money and meet organisational priorities.
• Providing expert procurement advice to internal stakeholders and suppliers, building trusted relationships across the Council and wider market.
• Using supplier performance, commercial data and market intelligence to identify opportunities for improvement, innovation and risk mitigation.
• Driving continuous improvement by promoting the effective use of procurement systems, technology and AI to enhance procurement practice.
• Developing procurement guidance, toolkits and best practice resources while maintaining high-quality communications across digital platforms.
• Ensuring procurement activity is delivered in accordance with legislative, governance and assurance requirements.
• Leading, coaching and developing a team of procurement professionals, supporting performance, capability building and continuous professional development.
  
  We're looking for a commercially focused procurement professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering excellent outcomes. You'll bring:
• Experience developing procurement strategies and delivering sourcing activity across the full procurement lifecycle within a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of procurement legislation, governance and commercial best practice, with an understanding of delivering value for money.
• Experience building effective relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and partners, providing trusted commercial advice.
• Strong analytical skills, using supplier performance and commercial data to inform sourcing decisions and continuous improvement.
• Experience using procurement systems, technology and digital tools to improve procurement delivery.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop colleagues, creating a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• A commitment to continuous professional development, with a willingness to work towards a Level 5 CIPS Diploma if not already achieved.
  
  Are you an experienced procurement professional ready to take the next step in your career? Birmingham City Council is recruiting two Associate Sourcing Leads to join our newly established Sourcing Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the Council's sourcing approach, delivering innovative procurement solutions that maximise value for money, promote ethical procurement and support the delivery of high-quality public services. You'll provide expert advice to stakeholders, lead procurement projects and develop a high-performing team committed to commercial excellence., At Birmingham City Council, you'll join a modern Commercial and Procurement Service at the forefront of transforming procurement across one of Europe's largest local authorities. In return, we offer, Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.


• The opportunity to lead strategic sourcing projects that deliver lasting value for Birmingham's residents and communities.
• A collaborative and ambitious team environment where innovation, commercial excellence and continuous improvement are encouraged.
• Opportunities to develop your leadership, commercial and strategic procurement expertise through ongoing professional development.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities where service needs allow.
• A competitive Local Government Pension Scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.
• Access to a wide range of employee wellbeing initiatives and staff benefits.
• A rewarding career where you'll help shape ethical, innovative and value-driven procurement that supports the Council's long-term ambitions.
Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application., In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.