Director Indirect Strategic Sourcing

• Lead and develop enterprise-level indirect category strategies aligned to MVH’s growth and operational objectives
• Inspire and manage an international team of sourcing professionals, building capability, succession, and best-in-class category management practices
• Drive consistent value delivery through advanced supplier and category management
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across Finance, IT, HR, Real Estate, Legal, and Marketing
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships to ensure early procurement involvement in key initiatives
• Represent indirect procurement in regional and global leadership forums
• Present insights, performance, and strategy to C-suite stakeholders within MVH Global
• Lead complex, high-value supplier negotiations to secure long-term value, resilience, and innovation
• Oversee governance with strategic suppliers to ensure performance, compliance, and joint value creation
• Champion supplier diversity, sustainability, and ethical sourcing across all categories
• Deliver targeted annual cost savings, value creation, and risk mitigation across Europe
• Define, track, and report KPIs covering savings, supplier performance, compliance, and sourcing effectiveness
• Ensure sourcing activities meet legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements, partnering closely with Legal on high-value contracts
• Drive adherence to preferred supplier frameworks and support audit readiness
• Lead a high-performing team across multiple European markets (5 direct reports)
• Set clear objectives, provide coaching and development, and foster a culture of accountability and innovation
• Position Procurement as a proactive, strategic partner across the MVH network

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field (required)
• Advanced degree (MBA or MSc in Procurement/Supply Chain) preferred
• Professional procurement certification (e.g. CIPS Level 6 or equivalent) highly desirable
• 10+ years’ experience in strategic sourcing and procurement leadership, ideally in multinational environments
• Deep expertise across indirect categories including IT, professional services, facilities, logistics, HR, and capital projects
• Proven success leading and developing international procurement teams
• Strong background in complex negotiations, supplier relationship management, and category strategy development
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or veterinary sectors is advantageous
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and lead cross-functional initiatives
• Advanced analytical and financial acumen
• experience with procurement systems (e.g. Coupa) and data tools (e.g. Power BI)
• High integrity, sound commercial judgement, and adaptability in a fast-paced, growth-focused organisation

Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or veterinary sectors

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package
• A stimulating work environment with good opportunities for personal development
• Freedom to take responsibility and the opportunity to influence
• Flexible working hours, hybrid working, international, digital work environment
• Learning and development opportunities
• The opportunity to cuddle our beloved 4-legged friends in our offices