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The Strategic Sourcing Director sets the direction for Foodbuy’s sourcing strategy and leads a high‑performing team delivering meaningful, measurable value across a multi‑hundred‑million‑pound spend. This is a senior leadership role requiring strong commercial judgement, exceptional negotiation capability and the ability to bring structure and pace to complex environments. You will ensure sourcing is a proactive, results‑driven partner to the business—driving cost leadership, supply resilience, innovation and long‑term value creation.
Job Responsibility:
Own and lead Foodbuy’s sourcing strategy across all major categories, ensuring clear priorities and strong commercial foundations
Deliver best‑in‑class sourcing execution, embedding consistent, transparent and compliant processes
Lead high‑value, complex sourcing programmes delivering improvements across cost, quality, service, innovation and risk
Personally lead and support major supplier negotiations, ensuring Foodbuy’s scale and standards are fully realised
Strengthen alignment across Category Development, Clients, Supply Chain, Sustainability and Operations
Enhance sourcing sophistication through SKU optimisation, risk mitigation, supplier‑led innovation and data‑driven decision‑making
Champion modern sourcing tools, systems and methodologies, including e‑sourcing platforms
Build, lead and develop a high‑performing sourcing team, strengthening capability in negotiation, governance and commercial judgement
Requirements:
Senior leadership experience in sourcing, procurement or commercial strategy
Proven delivery of significant, measurable commercial results
Outstanding negotiation capability with major, complex suppliers (non‑negotiable)
Strong analytical capability with the ability to use insight to shape strategy
Experience leading multiple high‑value sourcing initiatives concurrently
Strong governance, risk management and process discipline
Nice to have:
Experience within GPOs, buying groups or multi‑client environments
Exposure to responsible sourcing, ESG and supply‑risk management
Familiarity with modern e‑sourcing tools and procurement technologies