370 Sourcing Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

NEW STRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER BASED IN LITTLEHAMPTON.

Our client based in West Sussex has a new Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive supply chain deliverables, optimize engineering inventory, and ensure the successful introduction of new products to market.

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will be a critical leader in their product development process.  You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage prototype material availability, optimize costs, identify risks, and ensure production readiness. This role is key to aligning supply chain strategies with the dynamic demands of new product introductions.

Responsibilities as a Strategic Sourcing Manager  in Littlehampton.

• Develop and manage material cost models, focusing on value chains and cost drivers to optimize material costs.
li>Create sourcing plans for prototypes, NPI, production ramps, and long-term production, ensuring alignment with commodity management strategies.
• Identify and mitigate long-term supply chain risks, including component lifecycle challenges.
• Oversee supply chain deliverables for product releases and implement process improvements for efficiency.
• Actively engage with suppliers for identification, selection, and performance management.
• Optimize engineering inventory through best practices in procurement and inventory disposition.

Requirements as a Strategic Sourcing Manager  in Littlehampton.

< i>Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Technology Management or Engineering.
• 5 years of relevant experience.
• Supply Chain Management experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

If you are interested in this Strategic Sourcing Manager  job in Littlehampton. then APPLY NOW - please contact Adam on (phone number removed).

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Interim Sourcing Manager to contribute to an impactful public sector project. Based in a variety of offices across the North of England. These roles will be working in the office a minimum of 3 days per week! This role will be inside IR35 paying max 550 per day.

Client Details

This organisation operates within the public sector and are looking for an experienced public sector Interim Sourcing Manager to join their growing Procurement team across the North of England, in offices such as Manchester, Leeds, York & Newcastle! There is a mixture of positions across infrastructure, IT/ Tech, R&D and Corporate Services!

Description

As Interim Sourcing Manager you will be responsible for:

• Manage procurement activities to ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Support supply chain operations and maintain supplier relationships.
• Conduct market analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare and evaluate tender documents and supplier agreements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with organisational goals.
• Monitor supplier performance and address any issues promptly.
• Ensure accurate documentation and reporting of procurement activities.
• Assist in the implementation of procurement best practices.

Profile

A successful procurement professional should have:

• Extensive end-to-end sourcing experience within the public sector.
• Strong understanding of procurement regulations and compliance.
• Proficiency in preparing and evaluating tender documents.
• Ability to build and maintain effective supplier relationships.
• Exceptional organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work in the office 3 days per week.

Job Offer

• Daily rate of approximately of up to 550 inside IR35.
• Working in one of their Northern offices 3 days per week.
• Immediate Start with Long Term Interim Opportunities!

The Company

This business is the UK's leading manufacturer in their field. Their long-standing base of customers includes some of the world's largest retailers. They also manufacture and pack many internationally recognised brands. They have been expanding rapidly and have an exciting opportunity within their management team based in their modern, purpose-built facility.

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We're recruiting a Sourcing Manager for a cutting-edge, venture-backed engineering and manufacturing company working at the forefront of metal component innovation. With operations across the UK, US, and Asia, this is a unique opportunity to join a collaborative, cross-functional team developing high-performance solutions.

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Are you ready to take your career to new heights? Are you eager to make an impact on international supply chains? Do you have a passion for strategic sourcing that can drive excellence in a luxury setting? We are currently looking for a Senior Sourcing Category Manager to join our vibrant team in a Field Based role!

Hours of Work: Full-Time, Flexible

As our Senior Sourcing Category Manager, you will be at the forefront of developing and executing innovative sourcing strategies tailored to our assigned categories. Your role will involve building robust, performance-driven relationships with international suppliers and negotiating complex, high-value contracts to ensure optimal cost, quality, and continuity of supply. You will also proactively identify supply chain risks, streamline cross-functional collaboration with key departments and lead continuous improvement initiatives, all while endorsing our commitment to sustainability and responsible sourcing.

Senior Sourcing Category Manager Requirements: 

7+ years’ experience in direct procurement or category management, preferably in a manufacturing or design-led environment.

Strong commercial acumen with advanced negotiation skills.

Proven ability to manage sourcing strategies and supplier relationships across different regions.

Experience in thriving within a complex, matrixed business structure.

Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with a team-first, solutions-oriented mindset.Senior Sourcing Category Manager Benefits:

33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)

Annual Incentive Plan Bonus Structure

Health & Wellbeing Programme + Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance & Pension Plan

Flexible Working Model

Employee Assistance Programme

High Street Reward Scheme

Eye Care Support for Frequent Screen Users

Refer a Friend Programme

Free Parking

Employee Recognition Programme Meet the Organisation: Who We Are and What We Do

At Fortune Brands, we pride ourselves on being a leader in the home products industry, uniting iconic brands under the House of Rohl name, including Shaws, Perrin & Rowe, and Victoria + Albert. With a commitment to craftsmanship and innovation, we deliver exquisite products that enhance homes worldwide. Our dynamic team of over 600 employees is dedicated to excellence, and as we expand into our new state-of-the-art facility in Wolverhampton, there are more opportunities than ever to thrive in our winning environment.

If you think you are suitable for this Senior Sourcing Category Manager role, please apply now and embark on an exciting career journey with us!

• Contribute to the P&P strategic sourcing plan that incorporates renewal of existing third-party contracts, negotiation of new contracts supporting the business growth and change agenda and plans to select new third parties as required.
• Support the P&P strategic vision and development plan.
• Within category ensure to be keeping up to date with external markets with a view to identifying innovations and market leading capabilities that will benefit the category
• Manage the P&P relationship with stakeholders responding to requirements and requests for support.
• Support the drive to establish a business wide cultural awareness of the value derived from partnering with the P&P function.
• Influence stakeholders, Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) and budget holders to ensure that third party contracts and relationships are managed in line with policies and frameworks.
• Support the building of the procurement function and deputizing for the Head of Procurement and Partnership as required wider organizational capability by developing the skills of the BRM group and budget holders to enable improved third-party outcomes.
• Take accountability for the third party spend within this category and lead on the delivery of cost efficiencies.
• Ensure that goods and services within the category are sourced in line with best practice and established policies.
• Ensure the sourcing activity identifies risks and mitigates these through effective contracts working with the legal team.
• Support development and maintenance of a third-party risk management framework which considers all phases of the 3rd party life cycle
• Support development and maintain appropriate tools and templates to enable the execution of third-party risk management.
• Ensure that high risk third parties in the category have exit strategies in place.
• Support the embedding of third-party risk management into the organization working with business relationship managers.
• Support the development and maintenance of appropriate training materials and guides to support business relationship managers in executing third party risk management.
• Own key relationships with strategic third parties and provide support to stakeholders and business relationship managers where incidents and issues require resolution.
• Develop and manage third parties in the category to ensure business outcomes are delivered, appropriate performance levels are achieved, value for money is obtained and innovation delivered.
• Deliver commercial management support for key business projects within the category.
• Ensure third parties in the category are sourced and managed in compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
• Establish and maintain cost optimisation governance forums to monitor sourcing activity and third-party risk management in each business area within the category with the objective of delivering cost effective contracts and appropriately managed third parties.
• Ensure all records associated with the category are stored and reported accurately such as Sourcing reporting, third party risk management activity and the third party contracts.

• Senior category management experience ideally in Financial Services
• Category leadership of strategic sourcing activity including experience of negotiation of significant and complex services contracts
• Third party risk management activity within the category
• Strong knowledge of contractual and commercial terms including complex managed service contracts.
• Experience in working in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrable negotiation experience
• Strategic sourcing best practice, particularly in the relevant category
• Third party risk management best practice ideally in Financial Services
• Communication, presentation and influencing skills including to Senior Management
• Excellent inter personnel and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships and influence colleagues at all levels.
• An outward looking approach to identify market opportunities for innovation in the supply chain.
• Financial acumen - the ability to interpret profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, cash-flows and to generate business cases.
• CIPS qualification an advantage or equivalent professional qualification