Senior Sourcing Manager

Join our client’s Global Sourcing team in Newcastle! Lead procurement across EMEA, drive cost savings, and enhance supplier performance.

The position also involves collaboration across multiple countries and contributions to global sourcing initiatives. Some travel to China and Europe is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development and execution of sourcing strategies for Finished Goods in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Establish and implement global sourcing strategies for key categories to achieve cost savings and counteract raw material inflation.
• Lead global business reviews to enhance KPI performance, including cost efficiency, lead times, on-time delivery, quality, and production flexibility.
• Support the resolution of critical quality and service issues.
• Oversee cost management of sourced Finished Goods to meet company objectives.
• Negotiate and secure global contractual agreements with OEM suppliers.
• Manage RFQ processes for assigned sourcing categories.
• Conduct risk assessments and mitigation planning for the supply base.
• Guide the team in developing and executing sourcing strategies aligned with regional business needs.
• Supervise the Sourcing Manager based in the UK office.
• Travel to China and across Europe to oversee supplier relationships and product sourcing.
• Contribute to broader global sourcing initiatives as required.

Skills Required

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