Role: Stra tegic Sourcing Manager Contract type: Permanent, full- time Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday Friday 07.30 04.30 Location: Fareham, overseas travel required for this role. The Role An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our client in Fareham. The s uc c essful candidate will be key in building sustainable supplier relationships to benefit the business. You will define, implement and deliver a sourcing strategy managing the spend on manufactured products within our current tier 1 suppliers. You must possess excellent communications skills and use these to build rapport and develop strong working relationships, with suppliers and colleagues. Overall Responsibilities Identifying ,? s ourcing ?and on - boarding of?new?tier 1 suppliers?to support the significant investment in new product development?and projected business growth. Develop and m anage all tier 1 supplier performance KPIs.? Identify and implement?process?improvements that result in robust and sustainable sourcing solutions?in line with?our ISO accreditation.? Manage risk exposure associated with?the volatility of steel within the global?marketplace.? Identify and deliver financial benefits through cost-saving opportunities,?through the development of our Tier 1 suppliers.? Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders (Production, Finance,?Commercial,?Development?and Business Leadership?etc.) and understand business strategies and priorities.? Ensure full compliance with?company standards.? Qualifications Essential Skills and knowledge A qualified member of CIPSA. Knowledge of complex global supply chains.? Experience of strategic sourcing within a manufacturing business ideally within the?Steel fabrication?OEM market, but not essential.? Experience of working with technical and/or new product development teams and supporting NPD projects.? An understanding of best practice end to end supply chain processes and associated benefits.? Demonstrable track record of achieving targets.?