Strategic Sourcing Lead East Cheshire area £75,000 - £90,000 Strategic Sourcing, Machined Components and China Supply Chain Travel: Office based with occasional international travel, particularly to China Reporting to: Director Technical Requirement: Mechanical engineering background essential About Oliver Valves The company is a highly successful, privately owned UK engineering group with a global reputation for designing and manufacturing high-quality engineering solutions for critical applications. The group includes several specialist divisions and they support a wide range of applications, from smaller equipment to larger, more bespoke items. The company is continuing to grow its international presence and currently operates across 80 countries worldwide, works with a large number of global distributors, and has a manufacturing facility in the Far East. The business is highly profitable, has no bank debt, and has built long-standing relationships with major global companies. The organisation also benefits from strong internal infrastructure and a dedicated research and development function. The Opportunity We are looking to appoint a commercially focused and technically credible Strategic Sourcing Lead to strengthen the global supply chain and improve purchasing performance across a major spend area. This is a high-impact role with significant visibility across the business. The successful candidate will take ownership of a substantial spend across machined parts and ..... full job details .....