Strategic Sourcing Manager

TN United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to oversee procurement processes and develop supplier relationships. In this pivotal role, you will manage a global commodity team, ensuring timely delivery of quality products while driving cost-effective solutions. You will be at the forefront of strategic sourcing, leveraging your expertise to enhance procurement capabilities and promote sustainable practices. Join a dynamic environment where your leadership will shape the future of procurement, and make a significant impact on the supply chain landscape.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of sourcing experience in procurement and supply chain management.
• Experience in commodities purchasing, including IT and mechanical.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement expenditure and develop strategic supplier relationships.
• Lead and mentor a global commodity team to deliver cost-effective solutions.

Skills

Procurement Management

Supply Chain Management

Financial Analysis

Contract Negotiation

Creative Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

MCIPS / APICS Membership

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP/MRP Software

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Strategic Sourcing Manager, Stoke-on-Trent

Client: OSI Systems, Inc

Location: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 7ba1696af4ac

Job Views: 7

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description

Overview

Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technology—or multiple X-ray technologies—to address each customer’s unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.

Overview of role

You will be responsible for managing procurement expenditure and product related services, including developing strategic relationships with existing, former, and future suppliers.

The role involves ensuring requirements are met on time and in accordance with quality standards, delivering a capable and cost-effective supply base, and providing leadership and direction to commodity management teams and other areas of supply chain management.

This position operates at a management level with high autonomy, managing, mentoring, and developing an effective global commodity team to deliver cost-effective solutions for cargo sites.

You will define and own the capability, strategy, and operational excellence of your assigned commodities, develop key sourcing activities, promote sustainable procurement, and enhance procurement team capabilities.

You will work closely with stakeholders to deliver best-in-class products and be a trusted advisor in creating the procurement of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective sourcing to improve quality, cost, service, and technology.
• Identify new product development opportunities and seek automation to improve productivity.
• Support the product roadmap as a key member of NPD/NPI teams.
• Maintain market trend expertise and build business cases for new opportunities.
• Leverage global commodity teams for assistance.
• Proactively manage supply chain impacts and obsolescence issues.
• Support multi-site procurement projects.
• Manage KPIs to maintain quality and delivery standards.
• Lead, motivate, and develop procurement team members.
• Drive supply base rationalization and supplier development.
• Ensure cost, quality, and timely supply aligned with business targets.
• Negotiate contracts adhering to standards and mitigating risks.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and conduct regular reviews.
• Oversee new supplier sourcing and selection, ensuring value-based relationships.
• Support make-or-buy decisions and manage engineering change orders.
• Operate within documented procurement systems compliant with ISO standards.

Qualifications

• Creative problem-solver with experience in procurement and supply chain management, including quality, financial analysis, and contracts.
• Bachelor’s Degree in business or Supply Chain preferred; 8-10 years of sourcing experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience in commodities purchasing, including IT, electrical/electronic control & automation, mechanical, and fabrication.
• Operations experience in procurement/materials/inventory management is a plus.
• Membership or qualification in MCIPS / APICS or equivalent.
• Proven track record in cost reduction and supplier relationship management.
• Excellent communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and experience with ERP/MRP software (e.g., Microsoft Navision, Dynamics, Agile PLM).
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, cost drivers, supply market dynamics, and ISO quality methods.