Director, Global Sourcing

Director, Global Sourcing

Full-Time 80000 - 100000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Grand Arcade

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead global sourcing strategies and negotiate contracts to optimise supply chain performance.
  • Company: Join Revvity, a leader in health solutions with a mission to improve human health.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.
  • Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for professional growth and innovation.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on global health challenges while driving strategic initiatives.
  • Qualifications: Experience in supply chain management and strong negotiation skills required.

The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.

  • Job
  • Title: Director, Global
  • Sourcing

Location: Cardiff, Llantrisant Revvity is a developer and provider of end‑to‑end solutions designed to help scientists, researchers, and clinicians solve the world’s greatest health challenges.

Our team of 11,000+ colleagues from around the globe are vital to our success and help push boundaries in pursuit of better human health.

Responsibilities Partner with instruments operations leaders and provide strategic sourcing expertise to global procurement teams.

Develop strategic alliances with existing suppliers, identify new suppliers, drive supplier performance and cultivate redundancy and resiliency across the instrument supply chain.

Lead complex, multi‑faceted pricing and contract negotiations focusing on price productivity, cash‑flow terms optimisation, inventory management, supply assurance, quality, and delivery.

Develop, implement, and execute procurement strategy, process, and policies.

Identify Total Cost of Ownership opportunities and execute negotiations, projects, and sourcing activities to deliver continuous cost savings.

Ensure supply‑chain resilience of instruments for revenue protection.

Review and analyse current suppliers and provide technology‑based recommendations.

Define risk and contract management concepts and drive activities to reduce risk, including implementation of alternative sources.

Organise regular business reviews to rate suppliers on defined KPIs (supply‑chain performance, quality, cost‑competitiveness, technology roadmap).

Partner with R international work experience desirable.

Proven track record in creating and enhancing effective commodity teams to drive strategic initiatives.

Experience in cost‑value engineering, supplier innovation management and corporate sourcing risk management programmes.

Ability to multi‑task, respond to tight deadlines and provide quick turnaround times.

Commodity experience and demonstrated success driving cost reduction through global supply chain.

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain / Operations Management or equivalent experience required; master’s degree preferred.

Exceptional communicator of information, opinions, observations and conclusions to drive actions.

Demonstrates initiative and resourcefulness; self‑managed and self‑motivated.

Ability to make decisions under pressure and against tight deadlines.

Ability to manage priorities and stay on top of critical responsibilities.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Grand Arcade

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We think you need these skills to ace Director, Global Sourcing

Strategic Sourcing Expertise
Supplier Performance Management
Contract Negotiation
Cost Reduction Strategies
Supply Chain Resilience
Risk Management
Commodity Management