Job Description
Sourcing Manager
£40,000 - £50,000
North London
I am currently recruiting for an experienced Sourcing Manager to join a leading national retailer within their Commercial team in the central office in North London.
You will be responsible for driving the Buying strategy to ensure the growth in both sales & profitability while maintaining a strategic business focus to ensure continued development within the own brand buying department.
As a Sourcing Manager some of your duties will include;
1. Take full end to end ownership of the commercial & sourcing strategy for the COGS for own brand categories
2. Building & maintaining strong relationships with suppliers
3. Understand key cost drivers (and impacts) within your category and continuously identify opportunities for improvement
4. Full responsibility of negotiation of cost price increases and ensuring timelines are communicated throughout the process.
5. Continue to work collaboratively with current suppliers on reducing COGS and expand the range opportunities
6. Maintain outstanding levels of supplier service and work seamlessly with internal departments to resolve and issues promptly.
7. Always seeking new suppliers to deliver a stronger commercial offer than current suppliers, or to supply new / alternate products and categories to the busi...