Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Partner — Defence Sector

Beaumont Select Limited; Horsham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaumont Select Limited is recruiting a Procurement Sourcing Business Partner for a Reading-based role with a national defence organisation. The position focuses on commercial leadership across procurement activities and act as a single point of contact for the designated business function.

You will engage stakeholders early, drive category strategies, manage supplier relationships, and lead make/buy decisions while aligning with business forecasts and project needs.

Qualifications

• Prev. worked in a procurement environment.
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing contracts.
• Applied supplier management strategies to maximise benefits and minimise risk.
• Collaborating with multiple stakeholders to deliver multiple objectives, on time in full.
• Knowledge of public procurements regulations (desirable).
• British Citizen with 10 years UK residence; SC & DV clearance will be required.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Commercial representative for assigned business areas, accountable for sourcing contributions including efficiencies and risk mitigation.
• Ensure early engagement with stakeholders to align category strategies, preferred suppliers, and business needs with Category Managers.
• Serve as the single point of contact for Commercial and Procurement matters, building strong stakeholder relationships and managing escalations.
• Support make/buy decisions and link business strategies and forecasts with Category Management for upcoming projects.
• Collaborate on tailored sourcing strategies for specialised teams (e.g., R&D/Product Development) with Category Management.
• Drive savings and efficiencies through sourcing plans across relevant spend categories.
• Provide input to Process & Performance and support Service Centre development.
• Working with your stakeholders leads, develop a Commercial and Procurement pipeline, while constructing a formal demand management plan that translates Procurement requirements into operational resource and strategic requirements.

Skills

Commercial experience

Procurement experience

Category Management

Strategic Sourcing

Supplier Relationship Management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Job description

Beaumont Select Limited is recruiting a Procurement Sourcing Business Partner for a Reading-based role with a national defence organisation. The position focuses on commercial leadership across procurement activities and act as a single point of contact for the designated business function.

You will engage stakeholders early, drive category strategies, manage supplier relationships, and lead make/buy decisions while aligning with business forecasts and project needs.