About the Opportunity

Job Description

Title Sourcing Manager - Generalist 

Department Global Procurement 

Location Surrey or London

Reports To Head of Non-Technology Sourcing 

Level Grade 5 

We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.

About Procurement 

Our Global Procurement function has a staff of 130 based across the UK, India, Continental Europe, and Asia Pacific; managing $800m of spend in 26 countries. The Global Sourcing team partner with business functions, acting as trusted advisors to support them in delivering against their strategic targets while creating P&L impacting savings and managing supply chain risk. 

About your role  
The Sourcing Manager - Generalist will span the Non-Technology Sourcing team, supporting our Category Managers in making their strategies real. Working across Category Management, SRM, Legal, Risk and business teams, the role will be responsible for autonomously leading projects end-to-end. Business areas covered will include Marketing, HR, CPS and Travel. The role will include: 

• Developing close working relationships with our Category Managers, understanding their strategies, and proactively working in partnership to deliver on them; 

• Forging strong business relationships with key stakeholders, being a trusted partner in supporting their needs and influencing decision making; 

• Leading Procurement best practices for projects end-to-end including RFx and, commercial and contract negotiations; 

• Proactively champion the firm’s approach to Third Party Risk Management and ESG, ensuring it is factored into all we do; 

• Maintaining awareness of leverage opportunities with other Fidelity Procurement teams globally; 

• Proactively managing new suppliers, services, and service extensions in conjunction with business sponsors and other stakeholders to maximise the benefits sought, e.g. financial, operational, risk mitigation etc.;  

• Maintaining awareness of industry developments and best practises. Keeping abreast of potential new supply arrangements, latest products/services from a procurement perspective to prompt and promote innovation in Fidelity;  

• Ensuring accurate and up to date contracts and supplier records are maintained, and commercially sensitive information is managed in line with Fidelity’s information security standards. 

About you 

• Broad Procurement experience across a range of categories, deeper Marketing Procurement experience advantageous; 

• Strong team working skills, and the ability to operate across teams, cultural and organisational boundaries; 

• Experience leading concurrent procurement initiatives, contract negotiations, and the management of supply relationships across a range of procurement categories in a global services organisation; 

• Achieving results through working with senior business managers and procurement specialists embedded in regional business functions around the globe; 

• Experience of resolving disputes and an understanding of commercial contract law concepts; 

• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload with a strong attention to detail and stakeholder management; 

Feel rewarded

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.