Who are we?
We’re a specialist employee benefits provider, striving to create healthy, happy workplaces. As part of the international Unum Group, we’re on a collective mission to help the working world thrive.
The roleWhat will you be doing?
Senior Sourcing SpecialistLocation: Hybrid, Dorking or Basingstoke, 3 days per week
We are looking for a Senior Sourcing Specialist to join us here at Unum UK. You will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies to reduce costs, create value and mitigate risk. You will cover and gain exposure to a broad spectrum of spend categories, including facilities, marketing, consulting, HR and L&D.
We are looking for someone to act as a trusted partner to the business, negotiating and administering contracts, ensuring alignment to strategic goals. You will manage RFP events, create and manage Service Level Agreements to measure supplier performance, and perform complex analysis to enhance business outcomes. You will also support and improve supply base development programs (e.g., supplier diversity, local economic development and sustainability programs).
What will you bring?
- Strong experience in Procurement, Category Management, Supplier Management.
- Sourcing experience across multiple spend categories.
- Excellent stakeholder relationship management and communication skills.
- Ability to proactively develop a deep and thorough understanding of business goals and objectives, then translate these into aligned sourcing strategies.
- Proven ability to develop and implement sourcing and negotiation strategies.
- Good experience of commercial contract formation and specification/SOW development.
- Experience performing financial analysis (i.e.: ROI, financial status, make vs. buy and bid comparison etc.)
- Demonstrated strong initiative with the ability to autonomously prioritise work, proactively identify opportunities and then deliver value.
- Proficiency in MS suite and vendor management platforms.
Our Benefits:
- Generous Bonus
- Life and Income Protection Insurance
- Excellent pension contributions
- Access to remote GP, nutrition coaching, personal training, unlimited mental health support, and medical second opinion
- 27 days holiday with the option to buy and sell holiday up to 5 days (plus Bank Holidays)
- Salary sacrifice, electric car scheme with free on-site electric chargers.
- Company-funded Health Cash Plan
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Why join us?
At Unum, we’ve created a workplace where people feel supported to progress and grow, and can see their ambitions coming to life.
We’ve built a supportive, inclusive environment where you can be yourself, whilst also being part of a growing organisation. From charity and volunteer opportunities to career growth, your possibilities are endless.
If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
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Unum UKUnum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Unum and has not been reviewed or approved by Unum.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as starting day one and include medical coverage along with employer-provided life, short-term disability, and long-term disability. On-site amenities like a gym and café are also part of the health-and-extras package in some locations.
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Retirement Support — The retirement offering is positioned as a standout through a high employer 401(k) contribution. This retirement support is repeatedly framed as a key draw within the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is characterized as generous, with additional personal days and company closure days also described. The time-off program is presented as broader than many peers on paper.
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