Transportation Procurement Lead - Global Sourcing & Strategy

Oxoid Remel Microbiology; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxoid Remel Microbiology, part of a broader microbiology division, seeks a Procurement Manager – Transportation Category to drive global category initiatives across multiple sites and lead the execution of 3–5 year sourcing strategies. You will partner with sourcing, operations, technical, and finance teams to optimize supplier performance and align with business goals.

Ideal candidates have strong procurement experience in regulated life sciences environments, a collaborative leadership style,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or technical field or equivalent combination of experience and education. Master's Degree is preferred
• Strong procurement/sourcing experience within mid to large multinational companies, with a proven ability to engage effectively with category and business stakeholders.
• Business insight – knows how to assess market/business requirements dynamics and negotiate agreements that yield meaningful business value
• Experience working in highly regulated industries
• Experience in a continuous improvement environment with a track record of achieving significant year over year results
• Demonstrated consultative/collaborative style in performing sourcing activities
• Influences without authority to motivate a cross-functional team in multiple geographies.
• CPSM or equivalent is preferred
• Hands-on manufacturing and/or supply chain experience is preferred
• Experience in life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industries is preferred

Responsibilities

• Leads global category initiatives to deliver key category performance indicators including savings, supplier rationalization, low-cost region sourcing, risk
• Participates in the development and leads the execution of a 3 to 5-year global sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting with preferred suppliers that meet key business needs and category management goals
• Monitors market intelligence and key trends, assesses impact and refines category plans to support business requirements
• Engages and supports division/site procurement teams and other key colleagues to qualify preferred suppliers & migrate spend from incumbent, non-preferred suppliers
• Analyze category supplier performance data to find opportunities for supplier performance improvement and to establish continuous improvement goals
• Actively participates in supplier business reviews with suppliers to ensure both parties meet obligations under the terms of agreement, including performance standards
• Drives negotiations for global agreements aligned with category strategy
• Collaborates with cross-functional colleagues (quality, technical, operations, finance, etc.) to ensure all category sourcing activities are aligned to a common set of goals and priorities
• Establishes category plans and priorities globally and ensures alignment with divisional business priorities

Skills

Procurement experience

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulated industries

Life sciences/pharma experience

Influences without authority

Manufacturing/supply chain experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain

Master's degree preferred

CPSM or equivalent certification preferred

Job description

Oxoid Remel Microbiology, part of a broader microbiology division, seeks a Procurement Manager – Transportation Category to drive global category initiatives across multiple sites and lead the execution of 3–5 year sourcing strategies. You will partner with sourcing, operations, technical, and finance teams to optimize supplier performance and align with business goals.

Ideal candidates have strong procurement experience in regulated life sciences environments, a collaborative leadership style,