Global Sourcing Strategist & Market Intelligence (Hybrid)

Bramwith Consulting; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bramwith Consulting seeks a Strategic Senior Procurement Analyst to join a global manufacturing organisation driving a major procurement transformation. The role focuses on strategic market intelligence, sourcing strategy, and value-chain analysis to enable informed, high-impact commercial decisions.

Working across international locations, you will translate complex data into actionable sourcing strategies, collaborating with senior stakeholders and category teams to optimise global spend and

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in strategic procurement, sourcing, procurement analytics or related field.
• Strong analytical capability to understand complex supply markets and value chains.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market intelligence and value chain analysis across global direct materials and supplier markets.
• Analyse commodity, raw material, energy, freight, currency and macroeconomic trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Support development and execution of global sourcing strategies using market insight and analytical modelling.
• Analyse supplier markets, pricing structures and cost drivers to strengthen procurement decisions.
• Build and evaluate sourcing scenarios across suppliers, regions and commercial models.
• Use e-sourcing and optimisation technology to assess supplier bids for best commercial outcomes.
• Develop should-cost models and pricing analysis to challenge supplier proposals.
• Translate market and supplier data into actionable recommendations for Category Managers and senior leadership.
• Assist forecasting and financial planning with short/medium/long-term raw material market views.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, Commercial, Technical, Quality and operations teams across multiple locations.
• Drive governance and strategic decision-making in a decentralised global procurement environment.
• Initially focus on strategic direct materials with potential expansion to other spend categories.

Skills

Market intelligence

Sourcing strategy

Value chain analysis

Advanced analytics

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

e-sourcing

Tools

ESourcing tools

Job description

Bramwith Consulting seeks a Strategic Senior Procurement Analyst to join a global manufacturing organisation driving a major procurement transformation. The role focuses on strategic market intelligence, sourcing strategy, and value-chain analysis to enable informed, high-impact commercial decisions.

Working across international locations, you will translate complex data into actionable sourcing strategies, collaborating with senior stakeholders and category teams to optimise global spend and