Group Leader - Global Sourcing

The role is accountable for delivering high‑quality global sourcing outcomes while ensuring effective demand management, prioritization, service levels, and reporting for internal stakeholders

• Personally lead strategic, complex, or business‑critical sourcing across regions and business units.

• Conduct end‑to‑end sourcing activities, including Market analysis, global supplier scouting, Supplier pre‑qualification and benchmarking

• Provide senior sourcing expertise and hands‑on support in escalated or high‑risk situations.

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of Global Sourcing Managers across regions.

• Define clear goals, priorities, and expectations aligned with global business needs.

• Allocate sourcing work between the Team Lead and team members based on complexity, risk, and capacity.

• Act as the senior interface between internal stakeholders and the global sourcing organization.

• Proactively capture and consolidate global sourcing demand across business units and functions.

• Lead and coordinate global sourcing initiatives across business units (e.g. Energy from Waste, Renewable Gas, Carbon Capture, Systems & Services).

• Contribute actively to strategic discussions by bringing market intelligence and sourcing insights.

• Combine reporting insights with personal sourcing experience to support management decisions.

• Ensure disciplined use of sourcing tools, ERP systems, and relevant processes.

• Conduct performance reviews, provide continuous feedback, and support individual development plans.

• 10+ years' experience in sourcing or strategic procurement, team leadership, international experience

• Master's/ bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Engineering or similar

• Fluent English, other languages will be considered as a plus

• Category management methodologies, supplier and contract management  

• Player-coach leadership style with strategic thinking combined with strong analytical and negotiation skills

• Experience in a senior sourcing or lead role combining operational delivery and leadership responsibilities.

• Strong understanding of global markets, supplier qualification, and sourcing strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex sourcing projects end to end.

• Hands‑on sourcing excellence

• Player–coach leadership style

• Strategic thinking combined with operational execution

• Stakeholder demand management

• Strong analytical and negotiation skills

• High service and quality orientation

• Multicultural collaboration

• Continuous improvement mindset

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.