UK Strategic Sourcing Manager

1485 Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Hybrid working

Regular UK travel

Job summary

1485 Ltd is seeking a UK Strategic Sourcing Manager to take ownership of the UK buying function, shape the commercial structure and drive growth. This role is highly commercial, market-facing, and requires building senior relationships with major UK manufacturers to improve volumes and margins.

The successful candidate will lead a small team, collaborate with Sales, Logistics, Operations and Finance, and enjoy hybrid working with travel across the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial procurement environment.
• Proven ability to negotiate with manufacturers.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Analytical with pricing and margin understanding.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the UK procurement strategy.
• Manage and develop key strategic supplier relationships.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, volumes and terms.
• Identify and secure new sources of supply.
• Monitor market conditions and competitor activity.
• Drive volumes, margin and overall contribution.
• Build a strong and diversified supplier network.
• Lead two direct reports.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure supply is commercially and operationally viable.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Market analysis

Job description

Salary DOE + bonus + company car/cash allowance | Hybrid | UK

Are you a commercially driven procurement professional who wants to make a genuine impact rather than simply manage an existing supplier base?

We’re working with a growing, sustainability-focused business who are looking for an ambitious UK Strategic Sourcing Manager to take ownership of the UK buying function and help shape the next stage of its growth.

This is a highly commercial, market-facing role where you’ll work with major UK manufacturers to build senior relationships, negotiate agreements and identify opportunities to grow volumes and margins.

But the opportunity goes beyond traditional procurement. You’ll have the freedom to shape and implement the commercial structure to achieve overarching business goals. Ultimately, you’ll have the opportunity to influence how the business grows, making this a role with genuine commercial impact.

We’re looking for someone who is commercially sharp, hungry, energetic and ambitious. Someone who can challenge senior stakeholders, spot opportunities and turn them into tangible results.

If you’re looking for a role where you can take ownership, influence commercial strategy and make a measurable difference, this could be a great opportunity.

Why this role?

• Take ownership of a significant UK procurement function with real commercial autonomy.
• Manage and develop relationships with a portfolio of major manufacturers.
• Drive new supplier opportunities, whilst developing existing strategic relationships.
• Play a key role in the shaping and implementing of the commercial structure to achieve overarching business goals.
• Work closely with Sales, Logistics, Operations and Finance to maximise commercial value and margin.
• Lead and develop a small team, whilst being part of the wider UK management team.
• Join a young, energetic and forward-thinking team during an exciting period of growth and change.
• This is an opportunity for someone who is on the way up and wants the scope and visibility to make their mark.

Your responsibilities

• Own and execute the UK procurement strategy.
• Manage and develop key strategic supplier relationships.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, volumes and commercial terms.
• Identify and secure new sources of supply.
• Monitor market conditions, supply and demand and competitor activity.
• Drive procurement volumes, margin and overall contribution.
• Build a strong and diversified supplier network.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure supply is commercially and operationally viable.Lead and develop two direct reports.

What are we looking for? We’re particularly interested in someone who is:

• Experienced in a commercial environment such as procurement, sales, trading, business development or supplier management.
• Commercially astute, hungry and ambitious, with plenty of energy and drive.
• An excellent negotiator with strong supplier and relationship-management skills.Confident communicating with senior stakeholders and able to challenge constructively.
• Comfortable identifying and converting new commercial opportunities.
• Analytical and commercially minded, with an understanding of pricing, margin and market dynamics.A strong communicator and presenter who can operate with credibility at senior level.
• Collaborative, positive and comfortable working in an environment where change and continuous improvement are encouraged.

Package & working arrangements

• Company car or car allowance
• Hybrid working, with 1–2 days per week in the office
• Regular UK travel to visit suppliers

The person

This is a role for someone who wants to progress, influence and make a difference. If you're commercially hungry, enjoy negotiating, building relationships and challenging the status quo, and you're looking for your next step rather than somewhere to simply tick along, we'd be very interested in speaking with you.