Sourcing Manager

Parkside Office Professional; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK seeks a Sourcing Manager to develop sourcing strategies and improve supplier relationships. The role requires a minimum of 2 years' buying experience in retail or wholesale. You will lead negotiations with suppliers, manage cost optimization, and analyze market trends. This position offers a salary of up to GBP53,500 plus benefits such as 25 days holiday and gym membership. If you're looking to make a commercial impact in a national brand, apply now.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Gym membership

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' buying experience within retail or wholesale.
• Strong background in managing cost of goods for own-label categories.
• Experience running tenders that deliver measurable commercial benefits.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the sourcing strategy for your categories.
• Analyse market trends and supply chain dynamics.
• Lead negotiations on cost price increases.

Skills

Excellent negotiation skills

Strong cross-functional collaboration

Ability to analyse complex data

Skilled at influencing

Competent with Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Sourcing Manager

Harrow, London Up to GBP53,500 + benefits

35 hours per week Occasional UK travel to supplier meetings

• Must have food retail experience
• Strong negotiation skills to get the best prices

Are you a commercially driven sourcing or buying professional looking to take ownership of strategy, supplier performance, and cost optimisation across a national brand portfolio? This is an exciting opportunity to shape the sourcing approach for key categories, working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver great value, strong availability, and continued product innovation.

What you'll bring

Experience & knowledge

• Minimum 2 years' buying experience within retail or wholesale
• Strong background in managing cost of goods for own-label categories
• Good understanding of production processes, supply chains, MLOR, date coding and retail waste
• Experience running tenders that deliver measurable commercial benefits
• Confident working within a matrix structure

Skills

• Excellent negotiation skills using varied tactics and approaches
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with both internal teams and suppliers
• Ability to analyse complex data and turn insight into action
• Skilled at influencing across different levels
• Able to juggle multiple projects and priorities at pace
• Competent with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint

What you'll be doing

• Develop and deliver the sourcing strategy for your categories, aligned to the wider brand blueprint
• Analyse market trends, cost drivers and supply chain dynamics to identify risks and opportunities
• Lead negotiations on cost price increases, managing timelines and communication with all stakeholders
• Build and execute plans to reduce COGS while supporting target RRP and margin delivery
• Work collaboratively with suppliers to unlock cost and range development opportunities
• Maintain a robust, sustainable supply base with clear SWOT analysis and action plans
• Identify and onboard new suppliers to enhance commercial performance or support new product launches

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Gym membership

If you're ready to step into a role where you can drive real commercial impact and build strong supplier relationships across a national network, we'd love to hear from you.