Strategic Buyer
Own cost. Drive margin. Build strategic buying decisions
Strategic buying plays a key role in how our products are made, sourced and scaled. As Strategic Buyer, you’ll take commercial ownership of key categories across materials such as plastics, silicones, softgoods and packaging, driving structural cost reductions, supplier performance and production readiness.
What You’ll Do
- Lead RFQs, negotiations and category strategies to deliver structural BOM cost savings.
- Build detailed cost models, challenge supplier pricing and optimise tooling, MOQ and landed costs.
- Develop and manage a strong Approved Vendor List across strategic sourcing regions.
- Drive supplier onboarding, performance and long-term partnerships.
- Lead dual sourcing and regional diversification to strengthen supply resilience.
- Partner with Engineering and Industrialisation to secure DFM alignment, capacity and production readiness ahead of mass production.
What You Bring
- 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or manufacturing buying.
- Experience with plastics, silicones, softgoods, packaging, electronics or consumer goods.
- A proven track record of commercial negotiations and structural cost reductions.
- Strong cost modelling and should-costing capabilities, including tooling, MOQ and landed cost.
- Understanding of DFM, manufacturing processes and mass production ramp-up.
- Experience developing regional sourcing strategies and dual-sourcing solutions.
- APAC supplier experience is a strong plus.
How You Work
You combine analytical thinking with strong commercial instinct. You challenge supplier quotes, question assumptions and turn data into better buying decisions. You take ownership, move quickly and build strong supplier relationships while working closely with Engineering and cross-functional teams.
You don’t just negotiate prices. You shape how products are made, build supply chain resilience and create lasting margin impact.