Global Product Sourcing Lead / London

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fortune 500 healthcare firm seeks a Global Product Sourcing Lead to manage third-party product sourcing for their consumer healthcare division. This role offers the chance to join a fast-paced team and significantly impact product sourcing and supplier engagement. Candidates should have a background in procurement or sourcing, preferably within the healthcare sector, and excellent innovative thinking skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or sourcing roles, preferably within healthcare or consumer products.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Innovative thinking and strategic decision-making capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage direct 3rd party product sourcing.
• Engage with suppliers and drive product sourcing strategy.
• Play a key role in new market entry and sourcing team direction.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Strategic Procurement

Supplier Engagement

Innovative Thinking

Education

Degree level education (preferred)

Job description

Global Product Sourcing Lead - Leading Fortune 500 Healthcare firm - London based plus flexi home working - Competitive base salary + annual bonus

This global pharmaceutical and healthcare giant, with global operations, is looking to as part of a period of significant growth within their consumer healthcare division, hire a Procurement & Sourcing Leader, to head up and manage direct 3rd party product sourcing.

This consumer healthcare division, that sources predominantly generic healthcare products, is one of the leading and highest volume retailers in the industry. They are therefore looking for a similar calibre of individual to lead this sourcing team.

As a close knit, fast-paced sourcing team, bolstering a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise, you will get the opportunity to slot into a key leadership role, source 3rd party products globally and ultimately play a major role in the overall direction of product sourcing, supplier engagement and the entry into new markets. Making this an ideal opportunity for a sourcing or procurement leader, looking to genuinely make an impact in a major industry.

In return this organisation are looking for the following experience -

• A background in either pharmaceutical, healthcare or consumer products for example food or beverage retail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high demand and evolving environment, where you have the capability to think outside the box and operate in new and innovative ways
• Degree level education is preferred however not essential

If you are an experience sourcing or procurement lead, with the desire to move into one of the largest firms in the healthcare sector, play a key role in product sourcing and strategy, please apply through this domain or with a copy of your cv to [e-mail]

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