Commodity Manager (Fixed-Term Contract)

Commodity Manager (Indirect)

Lead strategic sourcing and commodity management for Instruments and Consumables at our Sudbury, Suffolk site. Duties include negotiating contracts, managing supplier capabilities, assessing supply chain risk, developing new supply sources, performing value analysis, and coordinating cost‑reduction initiatives in partnership with the Healthcare Strategic Procurement team.

Responsibilities

• Negotiates prices, terms and quality requirements, aiming to reduce annual cost of services and purchased parts and achieve year‑on‑year cost reductions.
• Manages supplier capabilities to deliver materials and services in line with business requirements.
• Manages supply‑chain risk from both supplier and individual part perspectives with regular assessment and mitigation.
• Works with Healthcare Strategic Procurement colleagues to develop new supply sources to support existing and new product requirements.
• Develops and negotiates new contracts, ensuring accurate contractual costs are maintained for new and existing products and services.
• Performs value analysis to identify cost improvements.
• Identifies and coordinates cost‑reduction opportunities for materials and services, ensuring correct approvals and evaluations are obtained.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract negotiations within the indirect spend arena (e.g. Logistics, Facilities, Engineering).
• Proven track record in identifying and managing productivity activities.
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry.
• Familiarity with lean concepts and tools.
• Certification from a professional procurement body preferred.
• CIPS level 5 (or equivalent).

Benefits

• 26 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell an additional 10.
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution.
• Share and bonus scheme.
• Access to flexible benefits from private medical insurance to dental cover.
• Corporate social responsibility opportunities, including 2 paid volunteering days per year and support from a 24/7 employee assistance programme.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.

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