Global Sourcing Manager

2 weeks ago

Coventry, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Full time
Job Description
We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. From fragrance to car care, clothing and pots and pans, our General Merchandise team delivers all the non-food items for Sainsbury's, Habitat and Argos customers. This multi-brand environment means you get to work across most areas. You can also be a pioneer, because the team believes in being brave, iterating and learning as they go. They also develop deep connections to other departments, which opens up a lot of different career opportunities for you. What's certain is that you'll spend time on the shop floor to get closer to customers, and bring a broad perspective and the full support of your manager with you wherever you decide to develop next.

This is a fast paced and exciting role where you will lead a team of three to deliver our sourcing agenda across Europe and the Rest of the World (outside the Far East) as part of our Furniture Global Sourcing team and on point for maintaining a robust supply base and managing supplier performance.

Accountable for leading the sourcing strategy execution in the region driving value in cost of goods, working capital and lead times while continuing to lead change programs in our operating model.

You will need to be able to think on your feet and make decisions at pace to ensure delivery against key objectives, while leading and motivating a high performing team through role modelling our colleague values. You will act as a coach, managing, motivating and developing the Sourcing team to provide a pipeline of future talent. You will be an integral part of the broader Furniture team globally and will have the opportunity to travel internationally on occasion.

What I need to do
  • Understand the sales and margin performance and priorities of your department from weekly trade ensuring our Sourcing responds to trading requirements and priorities
  • Development and implementation of an effective regional Sourcing Strategy for your department, sourcing and developing a robust supply base that combines regional manufacturing strengths
  • Play an active role in the business planning framework ensuring sourcing plans reflect departmental commercial strategy
  • Ensuring the supply base delivers our strategic targets in terms of direct and indirect mix, country of origin mix and margin rate expectations
  • Working collaboratively with Design, Buying and Merchandising in delivering ongoing improvements in cost of goods through our end to end profitability objectives including open costing, fabric sourcing and better buying at the right quality
  • Leading continuity program tenders and signing off consolidated pricing from multiple suppliers in the region, working with your departmental Sourcing peers in other markets
  • Ensure a great customer experience through your team's management of the milestones within the critical path ensuring any issues are resolved through liaising with suppliers and stakeholder
  • Deliver operational excellence through managing capacity with our suppliers and providing stock solutions with selective suppliers to improve working capital and quality of stock in collaboration with the UK Merchandising team
  • Leading change projects across our Commercial operation in collaboration with UK based team members driving improvement in systems and delivering efficient and effective processes; support the sustainability agenda
  • Working in partnership with your Technical and Ethical colleagues to ensure excellence in quality management and social compliance across all our sites
  • Play a positive role as a leader in ensuring Sainsbury's is a great place to work communicating our vision, goal and values with enthusiasm


What I need to know
  • Proven track record & recent comparable experience in sourcing, buying or merchandising in the Furniture industry
  • Comprehensive knowledge of production processes, techniques, and product components
  • Excellent knowledge of UK market trends, competition, pricing and brands; I know our current trading context
  • Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills; culturally familiar with the different regions I work with


What I need to show
  • Strong leadership capability in improving performance in my own team and in the supply base
  • Highly curious with an ambition to bring about change to do things better
  • A strong track record of delivery of results as an individual and within a team
  • Ability to challenge positively with sound judgement under pressure working in fast moving dynamic sourcing environment
  • Ownership - with great problem solving skills identifying solutions and engaging stakeholders in driving through resolution
  • High level of commercial acumen, advanced negotiation skills, ability to think on your feet, good tactical operator, great at spotting opportunities
  • Experience of developing high performing teams and able to lead a team through ambiguity in a constantly changing environment through role modelling of positive ways of working
  • Relationship builder - ability to identify & engage key stakeholders through confident communication to influence & engage at all levels

#LI-MS1

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:

Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.

Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave.

Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).

  • Global Sourcing Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Full time

    Job Description We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. From fragrance to car care, clothing and pots and pans, our General Merchandise team delivers all the non-food items for Sainsbury's, Habitat and Argos customers. This multi-brand environment means you get to work across most...

  • Global Sourcing Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Full time

    This is a fast paced and exciting role where you will lead a team of three to deliver our sourcing agenda across Europe and the Rest of the World (outside the Far East) as part of our Furniture Global Sourcing team and on point for maintaining a robust supply base and managing supplier performance.  Accountable for leading the sourcing strategy execution...

  • Sourcing Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom Workforce Staffing Ltd Full time

    Sourcing Specialist£45,000CoventryResponsible for the provision of an effective and efficient Procurement Service to business stakeholders for the assigned categories.This will include execution of strategic sourcing using market research and cost analysis to identify and contract with best fit suppliers, and their ongoing supplier management, to ensure...

  • Sourcing Co-ordinator

    2 weeks ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom AAH Pharmaceuticals Full time

    **About The Role**: This Role will be working within the UK Generics Sourcing team, reporting to the Senior Generics Buyer, the Sourcing Coordinator is a pivotal coordination role for the broader Sourcing team to ensure that we achieve our functional financial targets and KPI’s. The Sourcing Coordinator will need to build strong working relationships...

  • Global Development Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom Lear Full time

    Lear For You We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams. We foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. What we are trying to say is we want to be more for you. We are your path to a better career, a better future, and a better you. Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, flawlessly manufactured millions of...

  • Global Strategic Buyer

    2 weeks ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom Jaguar Land Rover Full time

    **Job Description REQ ID: 117587 JOB TITLE: Global Strategic Buyer - Powertrain SALARY: £39,400 - £52,200 POSTING END DATE: 7/8/23 LOCATION: Coventry Beyond Property, Purchasing, HR and IT, more than being part of our Finance or Marketing teams, beyond even Sales and Service, every role in every business area offers unique opportunities to make an...

  • Global Development Manager

    1 month ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom Lear Full time

    Lear For You We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams. We foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. What we are trying to say is we want to be more for you. We are your path to a better career, a better future, and a better you. Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, flawlessly manufactured millions of...

  • Global Category Manage Service

    4 weeks ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom RWE Offshore Wind Full time

    **Global Category Manage Service & Maintenance Agreements - Offshore O&M**: - **Location(s)**: - Coventry, COV, GB, CV4 8PB - London, City of London, GB, EC2R 8HP - Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB **RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.** **To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent** As a Global Category Manager in our Offshore Procurement team,...

  • Buyer / Indirect Procurement / Iconic Global Brand

    1 week ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom Bramwith Consulting Full time

    **Job Details**: - Location: **Coventry, West Midlands** - Posting date: **11 Feb 2024** - Job type: **Permanent** - Sector: **FMCG** - Salary **£30000 - £43000** **Indirect Procurement Buyer / Best-in-Class FMCG Organisation / Globally Recognisable Iconic Brand / Excellent Career Progression & Training Initiatives / Coventry / £30,000 - £43,000 +...

  • Category Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom Zachary Daniels Full time

    Zachary Daniels are pleased to partner with a Global Distribution powerhouse looking to recruit a Category Manager for a 6 month fixed term contract. The Category Manager will be responsible for selecting the product assortment and suppliers through rangereviews and supplier commercial negotiations to achieve best cost/supply terms & conditions, presenting...

  • Global Head of Aftermarket

    2 weeks ago

    Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom Nigel Wright Full time

    The companyMy client is in need of an experienced Global Head of Aftermarket to oversee and significantly grow the capabilities of aftersales support. The business has distributors and customers across the world, with the majority of customers being located in EMEA.The Global Head of Aftermarket will be responsible for all aspects of customer service and...

  • Global HR Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom The Future Works Full time

    **England, West Midlands, Coventry - £13.63 per hour****: Posted: 26/06/23 Description: We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Global HR Assistant for Coventry University Group. Working within the Global Delivery and development team, the primary purpose of this role is to support the team and our global stakeholders on a variety of HR tasks...

  • Senior Global Mobility Consultant

    4 weeks ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom JLR Full time

    REQ ID: 121816 JOB TITLE: Senior Global Mobility Consultant - 12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT SALARY: £38,600 - £47,000 POSTING END DATE:07.02.24 LOCATION: Coventry Beyond Property, Purchasing, HR and IT, more than being part of our Finance or Marketing teams, beyond even Sales and Service, every role in every business area offers unique opportunities to...

  • Senior Global Mobility Consultant

    3 weeks ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom Jaguar Land Rover Full time

    **Job Description REQ ID: 121816 JOB TITLE: Senior Global Mobility Consultant - 12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT SALARY: £38,600 - £47,000 POSTING END DATE:07.02.24 LOCATION: Coventry Beyond Property, Purchasing, HR and IT, more than being part of our Finance or Marketing teams, beyond even Sales and Service, every role in every business area offers...

  • Global HR Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom The Future Works Full time

    England, West Midlands, Coventry - £13.63 per hour*:Posted: 26/06/23Description:We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Global HR Assistant for Coventry University Group. Working within the Global Delivery and development team, the primary purpose of this role is to support the team and our global stakeholders on a variety of HR tasks including...

  • Customer Engagement Executive

    2 weeks ago

    Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom Caresoft Global Full time

    Job Title: Customer Engagement ExecutiveLocation: Whitley (Hybrid working, 2 days from home per week after training)Rate: £17.80 ph PAYEEmployment Type: Contract (12 months)Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per WeekReference: J38627WHAT TO EXPECT:The UK Customer Relationship Centre is a part of our Customer Service function. Its core responsibility is to deliver a...

  • Outbound Call Handler

    4 weeks ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom Caresoft Global Full time

    **Job Title: Outbound Call Handler / Proactive Advisor** **Location: Whitley, Coventry / Hybrid (working pattern detailed below)** **Rate: £23.20ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £17.78ph PAYE** **Employment Type: Contract (6 Months)** **Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week** You will also be part of a large team, working in a fast-paced and...

  • Global Technical Advisor, Wash

    3 weeks ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom Samaritan's Purse International Full time

    Job description We are recruiting for an experienced Global Technical Advisor, WaSH, to join the Projects department of Samaritan’s Purse International. The role is full time (35 hours per week) and will be based out of our Coventry office. ***The Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) Advisor will assist in the overall water, sanitation and...

  • Technical Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Full time

    Why join us Joining our team at Sainsbury's as a Global Technical Manager means being part of an organisation that values excellence in product development and customer satisfaction. As a leader, you will have the opportunity to shape and implement global supplier management strategies, ensuring adherence to quality standards and driving continuous...

  • Technical Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Coventry, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Full time

    Why join us Joining our team at Sainsbury's as a Global Technical Manager means being part of an organisation that values excellence in product development and customer satisfaction. As a leader, you will have the opportunity to shape and implement global supplier management strategies, ensuring adherence to quality standards and driving continuous...