A global materials provider to the Aerospace, Automotive and Industrial sectors is recruiting a Senior Sourcing Manager to join its Cambridge-based team on a permanent basis. The company is renowned for its commitment to innovation, cutting-edge technology, and delivering high-quality composite solutions to clients worldwide.

Senior Sourcing Manager responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all strategic sourcing-related activities required to support EAP site locations as assigned, to deliver company sourcing objectives. To manage the sourcing of indirect external, spending as assigned for the EAP region.
• Define and lead strategies for assigned categories with shared spend across several sites in the region including some global suppliers, for the procurement of services, production, maintenance (MRO), and capital projects.
• To lead and be responsible for Sourcing suppliers, developing suppliers and building mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
• Determine best options and make recommendations by evaluating the total cost and quality of indirect materials and services across a diverse range of categories.
• Procurement of critical indirect materials and services to meet forecasts, production/maintenance requirements, and aggressive capital project schedules.
• To act as an instrumental part in innovating, developing, and implementing leading procurement category strategies, identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities where applicable.
• To lead complex negotiations and represent Sourcing in specific site level negotiations. May involve multiple sites with very high spend across multiple categories.

Senior Sourcing Manager requirements

• Degree level qualification in a scientific, engineering, business or economics related subject.
• Management experience in purchasing, finance, supply chain or sourcing.
• Result-oriented with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Leadership qualities, dynamic and self-motivated.
• Take initiative to identify opportunities, propose solutions, and drive positive change.
• Strategic-thinker, Skilled negotiator, commercially astute with Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a highly matrix organization.
• ERP system experience in the finance and/or procurement/supply chain area (Microsoft platforms, SAP, etc)

£Competitive + car allowance + 10% bonus + pension

ERP/Sourcing Manager/Negotiator/supply chain/procurement