Indirect Sourcing Manager
  • England,West Midlands,Birmingham
  • Full Time, Permanent
  • £50,000 - £60,000 per annum
Job Description:
Indirect Sourcing Manager
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid)
Salary: Up to c £60,000

Are you an experienced Indirect Procurement professional looking to step into a high-impact sourcing role? We’re delighted to be supporting a growing organisation in hiring an Indirect Sourcing Manager to lead medium-complexity sourcing projects across a diverse indirects portfolio.


You’ll manage a small team, drive competitive contracts, lead negotiations, and build strong supplier and stakeholder relationships.

This role will suit someone with strong indirects experience, public sector exposure is beneficial but not essential. Broad indirect category experience is welcomed (e.g. professional services, logistics, travel, packaging, corporate services, etc.).


What you’ll be doing
*Deliver end-to-end sourcing projects (RFI/RFP/ITT, negotiation, contract award).
*Develop category strategies and analyse supplier proposals.
*Build strong supplier and internal stakeholder relationships.
*Lead and support a team of Buyers/Specialists.
*Achieve savings and commercial targets within the annual sourcing plan.
*Ensure procurement compliance and support continuous improvement initiatives.


What we’re looking for
*Strong indirect procurement experience across varied categories.
*Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to manage medium-complexity categories.
*Confident leading end-to-end sourcing projects and managing multiple priorities.
*Team leadership or mentoring experience.
*Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
*Analytical thinker with strong Excel/commercial modelling ability.


Why This Role?
*Opportunity to influence sourcing strategy across diverse categories.
*A supportive team environment with genuine development opportunities.
*Varied and impactful work with exposure to multiple functions and suppliers.
*Ideal for someone who enjoys ownership, pace and problem-solving.


To apply for the Indirect Sourcing Manager position, please click on the apply now button and your CV will be sent directly to the responsible recruiter. We will respond to successful applicants within 7 days, however please feel free to get in touch if you would like any further information about your application.


At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.

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Company Details:
Gleeson Recruitment Group
Company size: 100–249 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
Gleeson Recruitment Group was set up by the three Directors in 2011, with the vision of creating a business founded on trust, transparency and integri...
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