Location
London, United Kingdom

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary + Bonus (where applicable)

About the Role
The Senior Manager, Sustainable Procurement within Liberty Blume Procurement Services (LBPS) plays a pivotal role in delivering sustainable procurement across our suppliers and customers. This role requires collaboration with LBPS teams, suppliers, and customers to embed sustainability practices throughout the supply chain. The successful candidate will help build a culture of resilience and sustainability, ensuring compliance with relevant sustainability standards. This position suits a motivated, hard-working individual with a passion for sustainable procurement and an understanding of the evolving procure-tech landscape to further enable a resilient and sustainable supply chain.

Key Accountabilities
- Deliver market intelligence and best-in-class examples to embed sustainable practices across sourcing strategies, supplier evaluation, monitoring, and contractual negotiations.
- Design, manage, and update procurement documentation supporting source-to-contract processes and sustainability goals, including Due Diligence Policy, Responsible Supplier Code of Conduct, Sustainability Schedule, RFP Questionnaires, Category Management Handbooks, and Contract Clause Library.
- Support sustainability impact assessments of suppliers by reviewing and scoring screening and RFP responses.
- Lead and coordinate the annual EcoVadis sustainability assessment campaign, ensuring supplier engagement, accurate data submission, and progress reporting.
- Collaborate with suppliers to enhance sustainability performance through audits, carbon reduction, and engagement programmes.
- Engage with industry networks and forums to share best practices and increase LBPS profile.
- Integrate social responsibility considerations into supplier evaluations, ensuring adherence to labour standards, human rights, and ethical business practices.
- Use and maintain data management tools to ensure accurate data processing, analysis, and reporting to support decision-making and monitor environmental impact.

Who We Are
Liberty Blume, a Liberty Global company, is a rapidly growing business services provider specialising in tech-enabled back-office solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency, scale, and value through Business, Procurement, and Financial Solutions. Join us on our scale-up journey and unlock your freedom to grow!

Benefits
Competitive salary + Bonus (where applicable)
25 days annual leave with option to purchase 5 more
Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits including Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover, and dental insurance
Matched pension contribution up to 10%
Access to car benefit scheme
Access to online learning platform to support career development
The chance to join an innovative, fast-paced, and passionate team

Experience
- Proven experience in sustainability within procurement and supply chain, ideally from a blue-chip in-house procurement team or consulting/professional services organisation.
- Strong understanding of sustainable procurement principles, environmental standards, and social responsibility frameworks including EU regulations and certification schemes such as ISO 20400, GRI, CIPS Sustainability Index, CSRD, CSDDD, and CBAM.
- Experience using sustainability risk assessment tools (e.g., Moody's, EcoVadis, Dun & Bradstreet) to monitor suppliers and provide reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, including training, mentoring, and coaching junior staff.
- Experience working cross-functionally with customer leads, functional teams, and senior leadership to ensure alignment and momentum.
- Proficiency in software tools such as PowerPoint, Visio, PowerBI, and Excel for data analysis and reporting.

About You
- A proactive self-starter with strong initiative and curiosity to challenge conventional approaches.
- Comfortable working independently and driving projects forward from ambiguous or loosely defined briefs.
- Motivated and passionate about sustainable procurement and supply chain resilience.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Interest and understanding of emerging procure-tech solutions relevant to sustainable procurement.

Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred in procurement, supply chain management, sustainability, risk management, or related field.
- Advanced degree or relevant certifications in sustainability and/or risk management are desirable.