Recommerce Sourcing Manager

Sourcing Manager - EMEA

About the Job

We are seeking a highly experienced and commercially astute Senior Sourcing Manager to lead the sourcing and procurement of pre-owned products across the UK and EMEA. This is a pivotal role that combines strategic oversight with tactical execution to drive optimal supply chain outcomes and fulfil commercial objectives. The successful candidate will play a critical part in ensuring availability, price competitiveness, and supply chain efficiency, working across regions and engaging with multiple stakeholders.

What your role as a Sourcing Manager (EMEA) will involve:

• Take full ownership of device sourcing across the UK and EMEA, Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans ensuring devices are available when and where needed at the optimal price.
• Establish robust supplier relationships with global partners, setting up legally and commercially sound agreements, including return rights for non-compliant devices and staged delivery terms.
• Negotiate competitive buy-in pricing, leveraging market intelligence and strong negotiation skills to secure the lowest possible input price per grade
• Establish a two-way sourcing relationship across regions, mitigating supply chain challenges in both the US and EMEA markets.
• Collaborate with technical and operational leadership teams to align supplier capabilities with Ingram Micro's requirements, ensuring product compliance and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain a transparent buy-in plan, presenting accurate and timely reports to senior stakeholders, including open requirements, fill rates, supplier performance, open POs, and price benchmarking.
• Analyse financial implications and potential risks associated with sourcing alternatives, ensuring informed decision-making.
• Provide detailed reporting at a regional variant level to assess product viability and strategic sourcing opportunities.
• Manage supply-side challenges proactively, maintaining a risk management strategy to mitigate potential disruptions.
• Ensure compliance with Ingram Micro’s policies, procedures, and relevant health and safety regulations.

To set you up for success, we are looking for the following skills and experience

• Experience sourcing used mobile devices on a global scale, with deep knowledge of industry-specific standards (FMI, Knox, Reg Coding, Bands, Grades).
• Proven people management experience across time zones and functions.
• Background in strategic sourcing, procurement, and supply chain management within tech or telecom sectors.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills, including the ability to secure competitive pricing and agreements.
• High-level analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to interpret complex data for strategic outcomes.
• Commercially savvy, with advanced financial awareness and cost control expertise.
• Confident communicator and presenter, capable of influencing senior leadership and building supplier rapport.

We Are Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Through Ingram Micro Xvantage™, our AI-powered digital platform, we offer what we believe to be the industry’s first business-to- consumer-like experience. We also provide a broad range of technology services, including financing, specialized marketing, and lifecycle management, as well as technical pre- and post- sales professional support.

Make an application to join the team!

None of this is achievable without great people, with a complete customer focus.

Our team is as much about our people as it is our customers and business partners. We want associates with a strong desire to succeed. We offer a competitive base, commission, market leading incentives programme and clear career development. You will receive full training on the products you will be specialising in, and you will have access to a world leading catalogue of technology-based learning.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you then please apply by sending a copy of your most recent CV.