Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Engineering

WR Engineering; Hampton Lovett; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

WR Engineering in the United Kingdom seeks a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to drive procurement across commodities in an industrial manufacturing setting. You will collaborate with category managers to develop sourcing strategies, manage supplier performance and support cost and supply-risk initiatives.

Salary to £65K, 25 days holiday + benefits package. You will work 38 hours per week across supplier investigations, project management, and governance, ensuring continuity and improvements in

Qualifications

• Procurement and category management experience in industrial/manufacturing with global sourcing.
• Cost management, supplier management and risk mitigation with ERP experience in manufacturing.
• Degree in business or engineering, or equivalent; supply chain certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier investigation, selection and due diligence with cost updates and records.
• Manage sourcing projects from planning through delivery with suppliers and internal teams.
• Develop costing models and sourcing strategies with stakeholders, including proposal teams.
• Benchmark costs and reduce supply risk through global initiatives.
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve supplier performance for new product development.
• Maintain sourcing procedures and governance for supplier selection and cost approvals.
• Understand plant operations and help resolve critical supply challenges.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Global sourcing

Cost management

Supplier management

Risk mitigation

ERP systems

Education

Degree in business or engineering

Supply chain diploma or professional certification (advantage)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Strategic Sourcing Specialist

An opportunity in Droitwich for an experienced sourcing professional to work across commodities in an industrial manufacturing environment. You'll collaborate with category managers and other stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies, manage supplier performance and support cost and supply-risk initiatives.

Salary to £65K, 25 days holiday + benefits package

What you'll do

• Support supplier investigation, selection and due diligence, alongside material cost updates and supplier records.
• Manage sourcing projects from planning through to delivery, working with suppliers and internal teams to define objectives.
• Develop project costing models and sourcing strategies with stakeholders, including proposal teams.
• Benchmark costs, support global cost-reduction initiatives and develop ways to reduce supply risk.
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve supplier performance and assess suppliers for new product development.
• Maintain sourcing procedures and follow governance requirements for supplier selection and cost approvals.
• Understand plant operations and help resolve critical supply challenges.38 hours per week

What you'll bring

• Significant experience in procurement and category management within an industrial or manufacturing environment, with experience of global sourcing.
• Practical experience of cost management, supplier management and risk mitigation, plus confidence using ERP systems in manufacturing.
• A degree in business or engineering, or equivalent working experience. A supply chain diploma or professional certification would be an advantage.
• Experience with raw metal alloys, steel fabrications, instrumentation and controls, pumps, valves or third-party contract manufacturing would be welcome.
• If you bring strong procurement experience and enjoy working across teams to solve sourcing challenges, this role could be a good fit.