Sourcing Expert - Professional Services

Sourcing Expert - HR Benefits & Wider Professional Services £95,000 - £105,000 + 15% bonus London City 4 days per week in the officeYour new company A globally operating professional services organisation providing specialist sourcing and procurement expertise to complex, multinational clients. The business partners closely with senior stakeholders to deliver structured, commercially driven sourcing outcomes across indirect spend. Operating within a fast-paced, consulting-led environment, the organisation is known for its strong delivery culture, client impact and commercial rigour.Your new role Professional Services Sourcing Lead - HR & Benefits FocusThis is a professional services sourcing role, working in a client-facing capacity to deliver end-to-end sourcing initiatives across indirect spend, with a primary focus on HR Benefits and wider People categories. You'll operate as a trusted commercial advisor to clients, leading sourcing projects from opportunity identification through to supplier selection, negotiation and contracting. While HR Benefits forms a significant part of the category remit, the role is firmly positioned within a professional services delivery model, requiring strong consulting skills, sound commercial judgement and the ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously.What you'll need to succeedTo be successful in this role, you'll bring experience from a professional services, consulting, outsourced procurement or similarly complex corporate sourcing environment. You'll have strong category knowledge across HR Benefits, Reward, HR Services and wider people-related spend, applied in a commercial and sourcing-led context. You'll be comfortable running end-to-end sourcing activity, including market analysis, competitive tendering, supplier evaluation, negotiation and contract drafting. This role requires confidence engaging and influencing senior client stakeholders, including HR leadership, Finance and executive sponsors, as well as experience delivering project-based sourcing initiatives, often across multiple workstreams in parallel. You'll also be adept at structuring and negotiating complex commercial arrangements rather than managing purely BAU vendor relationships, and bring a pragmatic, hands-on approach with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.What you'll get in return In return, you'll step into a highly visible, client-facing professional services role with genuine ownership and responsibility. You'll gain exposure to strategic HR & Benefits sourcing programmes across a range of organisations, working at the intersection of commercial sourcing and HR category expertise. The role offers a collaborative, international environment with a strong consulting and delivery culture, alongside a competitive reward package and long-term progression within a growing professional services platform.What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, please contact me directly via email at or call us now. Please only apply if you have checked the boxes above to a high degree

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