Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Baker Hughes; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy services company is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist in the United Kingdom. In this role, you will define supplier strategies, manage negotiations, and lead small project teams. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience in commodity management, along with strong leadership skills. In addition, this position offers flexible working patterns, including hybrid work options.

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Comprehensive private medical care

Life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in commodity management.
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
• Experience working with sourcing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define supplier strategy and manage supplier panels.
• Lead negotiations and manage procurement processes.
• Advising and communicating strategies to internal teams.
• Project leadership for medium-sized projects.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Are you seeking your next move in Procurement and Supply Chain within an engineering / manufacturing environment?

Do you enjoy building relationships and managing multiple priorities?

Join our innovative team

We devise smarter systems to control and monitor oil and gas extraction. Innovating in the energy industry, our subsea and surface pressure capabilities are industry‑leading. We manufacture an innovative market‑leading sub‑sea production system for the Oil and Gas market for offshore facilities.

Partner with the best

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist will negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies, achieve the best contractual conditions while ensuring internal customer satisfaction. Positions require a thorough understanding and mastery of application and methodology in a concrete organizational context.

As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist you will be responsible for:

• Defining supplier strategy—including management and optimization of supplier panels.
• Leading negotiations and allocating needs to specific suppliers, negotiating terms and conditions, and transmitting information to Procurement.
• Managing claims; including commercial sourcing management such as data analysis, negotiation support, etc., and may also include purchasing activities.
• Advising functional managers or other functions regarding approaches, processes and procedures in their field.
• Handling communication with direct colleagues and the business about approach and methods for solving complex problems.
• Leading as a project leader of medium‑sized projects or as a major contributor to larger projects; typical goals take 3‑6 months to complete, with the time horizon for results/impact typically 2‑12 months after the event.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in sourcing).
• Possess a minimum of 3 additional years of experience in commodity management.
• Have strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence others and lead small teams.
• Be able to coordinate several projects simultaneously.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best varies. This role can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours—flexing the times you work during the day to fit everything in and be productive.
• Hybrid working—work at least one day a week from your home office.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We invest in the health and well‑being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us and you can expect:

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

Employment Type: Full‑Time