Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Quality Leader

Amber Tx; Harwell; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Equity scheme

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Income protection

Life assurance

Job summary

Amber Therapeutics in Harwell, Oxfordshire, seeks a Head of Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Quality to shape sourcing strategy, build supplier partnerships and ensure quality and regulatory compliance across development, scale-up and commercial activities.

You will own supplier negotiations, performance management, and risk mitigation while partnering with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Finance and R&D. Hybrid role with 50% onsite requirement.

Qualifications

• Degree or professional qualification in procurement, supply chain or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of supplier commercial management, contract negotiation and lifecycle management.
• Experience with cost-of-goods analysis and sustainable cost reduction.
• Experience of supplier quality within a regulated environment, including quality agreements and CAPAs.
• Understanding of supplier risk, business continuity and second-source strategies.
• Ability to translate data into clear decisions and practical improvement plans.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver Amber’s sourcing and supplier strategy.
• Lead supplier selection, due diligence and contract negotiations.
• Own supplier performance monitoring and improvement (scorecards, CAPAs).
• Lead cost-of-goods reduction programmes while maintaining quality and supply continuity.
• Collaborate with R&D and Engineering to qualify suppliers for new products.
• Mitigate supply chain risk through second sourcing and continuity planning.
• Oversee procurement, stock availability and international logistics.
• Maintain audit-ready supplier quality processes meeting ISO 13485 requirements.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Procurement strategy

Supplier management

Education

Degree in procurement or related field

Tools

Quality management systems (QMS)

Contract management software

Job description

Amber Therapeutics in Harwell, Oxfordshire, seeks a Head of Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Quality to shape sourcing strategy, build supplier partnerships and ensure quality and regulatory compliance across development, scale-up and commercial activities.

You will own supplier negotiations, performance management, and risk mitigation while partnering with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Finance and R&D. Hybrid role with 50% onsite requirement.