Strategic Commodity Sourcing Lead

YASA Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

YASA Limited, part of the Mercedes-Benz ecosystem, is seeking a Commodity Purchasing lead to develop and execute sourcing strategies that secure materials, components and tooling for new product introduction and mass production. You will lead a team, drive cost improvements, manage supplier performance, and collaborate with manufacturing, finance, logistics and legal to protect supply chain resilience.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong supplier management and the ability to navigate

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or equivalent.
• Significant experience in strategic procurement within manufacturing or automotive.
• Proven leadership experience.
• Experience of supplier relationship management.
• Strong analytical capability.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Commodity Purchasing team.
• Set objectives and priorities aligned with business strategy.
• Drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Develop succession plans and capability within the team.
• Lead strategic supplier relationships by conducting executive reviews.
• Identify new suppliers and manage exits where appropriate.
• Lead strategic sourcing and manage RFQs, total cost of ownership, quality, delivery and sustainability.
• Oversee cost management: targets for PPV and cost reduction.
• Negotiate on inflation, indexation, logistics and currency exposure.
• Support New Product Introduction with sourcing timing and PPAP readiness.
• Monitor delivery performance, quality and capacity; coordinate with Supplier Quality.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Finance, Logistics and Legal.
• Ensure compliance with Procurement Policy, contract approval and sustainability requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationship management

Cost management

Negotiations

New Product Introduction

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Analytics

Supply chain

Education

Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or equivalent

Significant experience in strategic procurement

Experience in automotive/manufacturing

Job description

YASA Limited, part of the Mercedes-Benz ecosystem, is seeking a Commodity Purchasing lead to develop and execute sourcing strategies that secure materials, components and tooling for new product introduction and mass production. You will lead a team, drive cost improvements, manage supplier performance, and collaborate with manufacturing, finance, logistics and legal to protect supply chain resilience.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong supplier management and the ability to navigate