Strategic Sourcing Manager

Talentmark are recruiting for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry on a contract basis for 12-months.

Salary:
£263.88 to £301.57 per day PAYE or £350 to £400 per day Umbrella/Ltd.

Daily duties of a Strategic Sourcing Manager:

You'll lead sourcing and category activity across the clinical laboratories space, covering areas such as genomics, bioanalytics, flow cytometry and central labs.
Build and execute sourcing strategies, drawing on your category know-how and negotiation skills.
Manage supplier relationships and contracts, driving value and reducing risk across the supply base.
Work closely with internal procurement teams and business stakeholders, turning what the business needs into practical sourcing plans.
Day-to-day, you'll support core procurement operations while contributing to wider projects that improve the buying experience for everyone involved.Your Background:

A university degree, ideally in business or a science-related subject such as life sciences, chemistry or biochemistry.
At least 5 years of procurement experience in strategic sourcing and project delivery, with a solid grasp of contracting.
Experience with procurement systems and processes.
A in ideally within pharmaceutical or R&D categories, with an understanding of related regulations.
Strong project management skills and fluent business-level English.Company:
Our client is one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, discovering, developing and providing healthcare products to help improve the lives of millions of people in the UK and around the world every year.

Location:
This role is based at our client's site in Welwyn on a hybrid basis, with 2 days per week in the office.

Apply:
Fancy finding out more, or ready to apply for this Strategic Sourcing Manager role? Contact the Key Accounts Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Please quote reference (Apply online only).

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.

Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed