Senior Sourcing Manager

Probe UK; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Ashby-de-la-Zouch is seeking a Senior Sourcing Manager to deliver strategic sourcing service and supplier management. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in procurement, particularly in packaging, and will engage with business stakeholders to meet their needs effectively. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with sustained growth.

Qualifications

• Proven strategic procurement experience required.
• Experience in packaging procurement is advantageous.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal information.

Responsibilities

• Conduct spend analysis of assigned categories.
• Develop and deliver the annual strategic sourcing plan.
• Plan and execute negotiations with suppliers.

Skills

Strategic procurement experience

Supplier sourcing and negotiation

Data structuring and analysis

Effective working in dynamic environments

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Education

MCIPS Level 6

Job description

Overview

The Senior Sourcing Manager will report to the Head of Procurement; you will be responsible for the provision of an effective and efficient Procurement Service to business stakeholders for the assigned categories. This will include execution of strategic sourcing using market research and cost analysis to identify and contract with best fit suppliers, and their ongoing supplier management, to ensure supply assurance of materials and services meeting quality standards and specifications. Internal customer engagement to understand business needs and expected outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Spend analysis of assigned categories to identify sourcing and/or negotiation opportunities and to deliver Supplier Segmentation classification.
• Develop and deliver the annual strategic sourcing plan, and benefits initiatives, including required stakeholder management.
• New Source or annual Negotiation planning and sign off according to requirements of Supplier Segmentation and delegated authorities. Subsequent execution to capture outcomes in appropriate formal documents including contracts, SLAs, price books and any other appropriate schedules.
• Subsequent execution to capture outcomes in appropriate formal documents including contracts, SLAs, price books and any other appropriate schedules.
• Cost Standards setting in support of budgeting and materials price variance (MPV) analysis.

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Qualifications

• You will have proven strategic procurement experience, as opposed to transactional / reactive only experience.
• Previous experience of packaging procurement would be highly advantageous. Useful experience would include Retail, FMCG or similar industries.
• Proven experience working in Procurement or Sourcing roles (Buyer, Category Manager, Sourcing Specialist / Manager or similar).
• Must have the ability to deliver results in a dynamic, fast paced environment - able to work effectively with minimal information at times.
• Supplier sourcing and negotiation of the contract experience is essential.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel (VLookup, Pivot tables etc).
• Ability to structure and analyse data to identify opportunities, risks etc.
• MCIPS Level 6 would be desirable, but this is not essential, experience is the key.

This business is the UK's leading manufacturer in their field. Their long-standing base of customers includes some of the world's largest retailers. They also manufacture and pack many internationally recognised brands. They have been expanding rapidly and have an exciting opportunity within their management team based in their modern, purpose-built facility.

You will be joining a leading business, with continued exciting growth taking place year on year.