Sourcing & Contract Manager

Job Title

Sourcing & Contract Manager

CUPONING PULICIDAD S.L.

Western House, Bradford / Hybrid Working (1–2 office days a week), pending office move to Leeds (LS10) from Summer 2026.

Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday–Friday.

Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

We have an exciting opportunity to join a growing and transforming Commercial function as a Sourcing and Contracts Manager in the Commercial Operations team at Yorkshire Water. Be a part of an exciting time at the start of AMP8, that provides new funding and regulatory focus for the Water industry, to enable the business to drive the transformation of Yorkshire Water that can provide the best service to our customers.

• Develop and lead category‑specific strategies, implementation, and contract lifecycle through exit to the next iteration.
• Lead development and delivery of compliant sourcing events.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to deliver industry‑leading, future‑focused category and sourcing strategies.
• Ensure compliance with Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (UCR
  2016), Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), and Internal Governance.
• Manage key stakeholder relationships.
• Manage the delivery of the category sourcing pipeline.
• Apply supplier management processes: performance management and contract segmentation & treatment.

• Commercial acumen – knowledge and practical application from water, construction or other relevant sectors to deliver savings targets.
• Sourcing development and ongoing management of category strategies, simple & complex sourcing strategies, procurement processes and compliance with legislative and governance requirements.
• Contract management – demonstrable delivery of lifecycle management of both high‑value and complex contracts and frameworks with multiple partners/suppliers.
• Stakeholder management – understanding of business needs to achieve business plan targets.
• Supplier management – application of supplier & vendor management, performance management and contract segmentation & treatment.
• Proficiency in relevant Procure to Pay systems (SAP/ARIBA).
• MCIPS/Business Degree.

• Competitive salary up to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Company car lease/allowance scheme (£3,720 cash allowance).
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary).
• Private health care (self only).
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution).
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day.
• Health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme.
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

We reserve the right to close this position should the need occur. Please complete and submit your application as soon as possible.