Job Description

Why join us?

Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Yorkshire based

Support hybrid working

Purpose

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for shaping and securing the long-term supply base globally to support business growth, resilience, and cost competitiveness. This role focuses on global sourcing, commodity management, and technical sourcing support for new products.

Responsibilities / Key Deliverables

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Development

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new global suppliers to reduce supply chain risk.
• Develop sourcing strategies across key spend categories and product groups.
• Build a robust, geographically diverse supply base.

Global Commodity Management

• Track and analyse global commodity markets (e.g., timber, metals, fabrics).
• Lead price negotiations based on market insights and cost drivers.
• Develop forward-buying or hedging strategies where applicable.

New Product Introduction (NPI) Support

• Support quoting and costing for new product development.
• Collaborate with design, engineering, and operations to ensure cost-effective sourcing solutions.
• Drive Design for Manufacture & Cost (DFM/DfC) initiatives.

Supplier Innovation & Localisation

• Drive localisation strategies to support overseas manufacturing and market expansion.
• Partner with suppliers to introduce new materials, processes, and innovations.

Risk Management

• Assess and mitigate supply chain risks through dual sourcing, supplier audits, and contingency planning.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years in strategic sourcing, category management, or global procurement.
• Experience with international supplier sourcing and contract negotiation
• Experience tracking commodities
• Technical understanding of products/materials (ideally within furniture or manufacturing)
• Experience supporting NPI and product costing processes.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders (engineering, design, operations)
• Proficiency of MS Office & ideally, experience of MS Dynamics NAV
• Commercial acumen with strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Effective communicator; excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Self-motivated; can work independently & collaboratively as part of a wider team
• Strong organisational & time management skills; proven ability to prioritise tasks

Dimension of role

Based from either the NaughtOne Head Office at Central House in Harrogate or from the Production Factory in Batley, this is a full-time permanent position reporting directly to the Head of Operations.

The role holder will be expected to collaborate closely with the whole of the Operations function as well as the Client Experience team.

We support hybrid working. Company culture, relationships and collaboration are really important to us, so we’ll encourage you to spend the majority of your time on site.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at careers_help@millerknoll.com.