Healthcare Products Sourcing Lead / Global Market Leader

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fortune 500 healthcare firm in London seeks a Healthcare Products Sourcing Lead. The role involves leading a sourcing team, managing global product sourcing, and enhancing supplier engagement strategies within the consumer healthcare division. Ideal for procurement leaders ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare or consumer products.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
• Capability to think outside the box and innovate.

Responsibilities

• Lead direct 3rd party product sourcing operations.
• Manage supplier engagement and entry into new markets.
• Play a key role in product sourcing strategy.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Strategic Sourcing

Supplier engagement

Education

Degree level education (preferred)

Job description

Healthcare Products Sourcing Lead - Leading Fortune 500 Healthcare firm - London based plus flexi home working

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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