Strategic Commodity Lead: Sourcing & Supplier Strategy

Rise Resourcing; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Resourcing is seeking a senior Commodity Lead to drive procurement strategy across materials and tooling in the UK. You will shape long‑term commodity plans, run supplier negotiations, and manage strategic relationships to ensure resilient supply chains for current and new products.

You will lead cost‑reduction initiatives while balancing quality, delivery and sustainability, and work to mitigate geopolitical and logistical risks across a global supplier base.

Qualifications

• Senior procurement professional with extensive commodity experience.
• Proven track record in strategic sourcing and cost reduction.
• Experience shaping supplier strategies and governance.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing long‑term commodity sourcing strategies.
• Leading RFQs, supplier selection and commercial negotiations.
• Managing strategic supplier relationships and performance.
• Delivering cost‑reduction targets and mitigating inflation/exposure.
• Ensuring supplier readiness for new product introductions and launches.
• Identifying and mitigating supply chain risks (capacity, geopolitical).
• Ensuring compliance with governance, ethical sourcing and sustainability.

Skills

Commodity strategy

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Cost reduction

Risk management

Sustainability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Procurement

Job description

Commodity Lead – Strategic Procurement

We’re looking for a senior procurement professional to lead commodity strategy across materials, components and tooling. The role focuses on developing robust sourcing strategies, managing strategic suppliers and ensuring supply chain resilience that supports both new product introduction and ongoing production.

You’ll shape long‑term commodity plans, drive competitive cost outcomes and ensure sourcing decisions balance quality, delivery, capability, sustainability and risk. The position also plays a key role in supplier readiness for new programmes, commercial negotiations and proactive risk management across the global supply base.

Key focus areas:

• Developing and executing long‑term commodity sourcing strategies

• Leading RFQs, supplier selection and commercial negotiations

• Managing strategic supplier relationships and performance

• Delivering cost‑reduction targets and managing inflation/raw material exposure

• Ensuring supplier readiness for new product introduction and launch

• Identifying and mitigating supply chain risks (capacity, geopolitical, logistics, single‑source)

• Ensuring compliance with procurement governance, ethical sourcing and sustainability requirements