Senior Sourcing Manager

Consult; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned consulting firm is searching for a Senior Sourcing Manager for a 12-month contract in Bracknell. This position provides full ownership of sourcing categories and is critical to implementing strategic procurement initiatives across various commodities. The role includes leading complex tenders and managing vital supplier relationships, requiring a minimum of 5 years’ experience in sourcing or procurement. Candidates with experience in a regulated or pharmaceutical environment are preferred. This role offers hybrid working options with part-time availability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in sourcing, procurement, or category management.
• Excellent knowledge of marketing and purchasing.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end tenders.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management capability.
• Experience operating in a regulated or pharmaceutical environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex tenders and manage high-value supplier relationships.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders to ensure sourcing strategies align with business objectives.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business objectives.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Negotiation

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Consult is supporting a pharmaceutical organisation with their search for a Senior Sourcing Manager to work on a 12-month contract. This role offers full end-to-end ownership of sourcing categories and plays a key role in delivering strategic procurement initiatives across multiple commodities.

The successful candidate will lead complex tenders, manage high-value supplier relationships, and partner closely with internal stakeholders to ensure sourcing strategies align with business objectives.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in sourcing, procurement, or category management
• Excellent knowledge of marketing and purchasing
• Proven experience managing end-to-end tenders
• Strong negotiation and supplier management capability
• Experience operating in a regulated or pharmaceutical environment preferred

Additional Information:

• Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days onsite
• Open to full-time or part-time working patterns

If you are interested or open to a confidential discussion, please get in touch.