Product Sourcing Lead - Healthcare & Consumer Products

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fortune 500 healthcare firm in London is seeking a Product Sourcing Lead for their consumer healthcare division. This leadership role involves managing global sourcing of third-party products and contributing to market strategy. Ideal candidates will have a background in healthcare or consumer products and the ability to innovate in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Background in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or consumer products needed.
• Ability to operate in high demand, innovative ways.

Responsibilities

• Manage direct 3rd party product sourcing.
• Lead a sourcing team to enter new markets.

Skills

Innovative thinking

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Education

Degree level education preferred

Job description

Product Sourcing Lead - Healthcare & Consumer Products - 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]