Hybrid Global Sourcing Lead: Strategy & Delivery

UK Greetings Limited; Dewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

Enhanced family friendly policies

Employee referral scheme

Free onsite parking

Employee discount shop

Auto-enrolled pension

Development opportunities

EAP

Wellbeing support

Employee recognition

Zusammenfassung

UK Greetings, part of the American Greetings Corporation, is seeking a Global Sourcing Controller to manage sourcing, procurement and manufacturing while building supplier relationships and ensuring value, quality, service and secure supply.

You will own end-to-end sourcing activities, drive supplier negotiations, and coordinate across UK, Asia and US operations to optimise cost and delivery. The role requires a commercial mindset, strong Excel/MRP usage and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in global sourcing, procurement, purchasing or supply chain.
• Supplier relationship management and contract negotiation experience.
• Commercial awareness including costs, inventory and business performance.
• Experience with strategic sourcing, tendering, benchmarking or category management.
• Understanding of supplier performance, risk assessment, audits or continuity planning.

Aufgaben

• Take ownership of sourcing and procurement activity from PO handoff through production and delivery.
• Monitor global production and coordinate delivery schedules to meet demand and deadlines.
• Collaborate with suppliers to manage capacity, lead times, costs, quality and delivery across categories.
• Manage a portfolio of suppliers ensuring quality, service, cost and delivery.
• Lead or support supplier sourcing, tendering, benchmarking, RFQs and contract negotiations.
• Develop supplier agreements and contractual arrangements to support commercial outcomes.
• Evaluate supplier performance through reviews, audits and KPIs and identify cost/quality improvements.
• Assess supplier risk including capacity, financial stability and continuity planning.
• Resolve production or shipment delays with suppliers and internal teams.
• Provide volume and material forecasts and support inventory planning to balance service and working capital.
• Monitor market and industry developments to identify opportunities for the business.
• Support compliance and audit readiness (FSC, EUTR, retailer requirements).
• Support procurement strategy and cross-functional projects across UK, Asia and US operations.

Kenntnisse

Global sourcing

Procurement

Contract negotiation

Supplier relationship mgmt

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

Ausbildung

Degree in supply chain or related field

CIPS qualification (useful)

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

UK Greetings, part of the American Greetings Corporation, is seeking a Global Sourcing Controller to manage sourcing, procurement and manufacturing while building supplier relationships and ensuring value, quality, service and secure supply.

You will own end-to-end sourcing activities, drive supplier negotiations, and coordinate across UK, Asia and US operations to optimise cost and delivery. The role requires a commercial mindset, strong Excel/MRP usage and cross-functional collaboration.