Strategic Sourcing Manager

EMEA Recruitment; Noord-Brabant; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EMEA Recruitment is partnering exclusively with a leading international industrial manufacturing organization to recruit an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to join its European Commercial team. This is a unique opportunity to develop secondary material supply across Europe, working closely with manufacturing operations and commercial stakeholders to maximise value in a complex international network.

Regular travel is required and the role offers significant autonomy and international

Qualifications

• 8-10 years' experience within metals, recycling, refining, chemicals or another industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience sourcing industrial raw materials or commodities.
• Strong commercial negotiation and supplier management skills.
• An understanding of secondary raw material or recycling markets would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent analytical and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for secondary raw materials across Europe
• Build and manage relationships with suppliers, recyclers and industry partners
• Identify new commercial opportunities through market analysis and supplier engagement
• Negotiate commercial contracts and long-term supply agreements.
• Partner with manufacturing and commercial teams to optimize material sourcing strategies
• Monitor commodity and recycling markets to identify trends and commercial opportunities
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the European commercial sourcing strategy

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Travel readiness

Job description

EMEA Recruitment is partnering exclusively with a leading international industrial manufacturing organization to recruit an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to join its European Commercial team.

This is a unique opportunity for a commercially minded sourcing professional with experience in industrial raw materials, recycling or commodity markets to play a strategic role in developing secondary material supply across Europe.

Working closely with manufacturing operations and commercial stakeholders, you will identify sourcing opportunities, negotiate commercial agreements and build supplier partnerships that maximise value across a complex international manufacturing network.

This is a highly visible role offering significant autonomy, international exposure and the opportunity to influence commercial strategy within a specialist market.

Key Responsibilities of the Strategic Sourcing Manager:

• Develop sourcing strategies for secondary raw materials across Europe
• Build and manage relationships with suppliers, recyclers and industry partners
• Identify new commercial opportunities through market analysis and supplier engagement
• Negotiate commercial contracts and long-term supply agreements.
• Partner with manufacturing and commercial teams to optimize material sourcing strategies
• Monitor commodity and recycling markets to identify trends and commercial opportunities
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the European commercial sourcing strategy

Candidate Profile:

We'relooking for an experienced commercial sourcing professional who combines strong technical understanding with excellent commercial acumen.

You will have:

• 8-10 years' experience within metals, recycling, refining, chemicals or another industrial manufacturing environment
• Experience sourcing industrial raw materials or commodities
• Strong commercial negotiation and supplier management skills
• An understanding of secondary raw material or recycling markets would be highly advantageous
• Excellent analytical and relationship-building abilities

This is a highly collaborative, market-facing role that requires regular travel.

You will spend time visiting suppliers, customers, recycling partners and manufacturing sites to strengthen relationships, identify new commercial opportunities and gain first-hand insight into market developments.

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.