Sourcing Manager

Ref: AS7684917

Worksop, England

£55,000

• Permanent
• Category Management
• Supplier Performance Improvement
• Manufacturing Procurement

About the candidate

A commercially focused sourcing and category management professional with strong experience across manufacturing and engineered products. They bring a solid background in forging processes, supplier relationship management and category strategy, with a practical approach to improving cost, quality and delivery performance.

Now seeking a permanent opportunity, they are available to start in around two weeks. They are well suited to a business looking for someone who can build strong supplier partnerships, work closely with cross-functional teams and support continuous improvement across procurement and supply chain activity.

What makes them great?

• Delivers measurable cost savings: Has supported procurement cost reductions of around 20% through improved category strategy, supplier engagement and commercial negotiation.
• Improves supplier performance: Introduced robust supplier assessment and review processes, helping increase procurement efficiency by around 15% and improve on-time delivery.
• Strong commercial insight: Developed market intelligence to inform sourcing decisions, contributing to material cost reductions of around 10% while maintaining budget control.

Areas of expertise

• Category Strategy: Experienced in developing and delivering sourcing plans for engineered products, aligned to wider commercial and operational goals.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Skilled in building collaborative supplier partnerships, improving performance and supporting supplier development.
• Manufacturing Procurement: Strong understanding of materials, components and forging processes within manufacturing and engineering-led environments.