Sourcing Execution Director

Sourcing Execution Director – Central London (1–2 Days per Week)

Leading Global Firm – £110,000 + Car Allowance + 20% Bonus

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Sourcing Execution Director to join a leading global organisation. This key leadership role is responsible for driving operational excellence and strategic value across two core functions: Bid Management and Pricing & Commercial Operations.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Sourcing Execution, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in executing supplier and product strategies, ensuring commercial alignment, and delivering measurable value to the organisation and its partners.

The Director will lead two high-performing teams responsible for managing large-scale sourcing events, complex pricing processes, and market compliance activities. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong commercial acumen, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across multiple business functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Bid Management and Pricing & Commercial Operations teams, providing direct line management to their respective functional leads.
• Partner with Supplier Relations and Strategic Initiatives teams to execute supplier and product strategies through large-scale sourcing events, ad-hoc solicitations, and pricing initiatives.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of all sourcing events and pricing activities in line with agreed SLAs.
• Drive team and supplier adherence to the organisation’s pricing framework, identifying opportunities to enhance compliance and challenge supplier behaviours.
• Identify and deliver process improvements, partnering with Process Improvement and Product teams to standardise workflows, implement system enhancements, and support the wider change agenda.
• Collaborate with the Analytics team to define measurable outcomes and KPIs, leveraging data insights to identify market trends and drive sourcing effectiveness.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements

• Strong leadership and managerial experience, with a proven ability to coach and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent analytical capability, comfortable working with complex data and managing operational or technical functions.
• Demonstrated contract negotiation expertise, including experience in multi-dimensional negotiations and stakeholder alignment.
• Adaptive and collaborative leadership style, able to build engagement and accountability across teams.
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships and influence a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a strategic mindset.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience within pharmaceuticals is advantageous but not essential.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a talented procurement professional to make a real impact within a company that delivers meaningful value and innovation on a global scale.

To apply: Please send your updated CV to g.sivarajah@bramwithconsulting.co.uk or apply directly via the link.