Strategic Sourcing Manager - Outsourcing Europe

About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. 

More about the role

More about the role

We’re looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager – Outsourcing Europe to join our European Outsourcing team. In this role, you will lead sourcing strategies across a complex supplier landscape and help ensure the right partnerships, capabilities, and cost structures are in place to support our business goals.

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager – Outsourcing Europe, you will define and execute procurement strategies, lead supplier selection and negotiations, and work closely with engineering, operations, and finance to improve performance, reduce risk, and support innovation across outsourcing categories in Europe.

Scope & Complexity

• ·Regional scope across Europe, with close alignment to a global supplier base
• Managed spend of approximately €60M+
• High level of cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations, and finance
• Involvement in complex make-or-buy sourcing decisions
• Exposure to a wide range of supplier management models, from EMS to ODM
• Category exposure across PCBAs, drivers, electronics, and luminaires

Main responsibilities

• ·Develop and execute sourcing strategies that improve cost competitiveness, supplier performance, and business resilience
• Analyze supply markets and identify suppliers that meet technical, operational, and commercial requirements
• Lead supplier scouting, early supplier involvement, tendering, and contract negotiations across the assigned scope
• Manage supplier relationships to improve quality, delivery, compliance, and continuous improvement outcomes
• Identify and mitigate supplier-related risks, while monitoring quality, sustainability, and development KPIs
• Contribute procurement expertise to cross-functional initiatives, supplier planning, and continuous improvement efforts

You will also act as a key procurement partner for outsourcing in electronics and luminaires, bringing subject matter expertise and strategic guidance to the wider organization.

More about you

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring a combination of strategic sourcing expertise, stakeholder influence, and experience working in technical or industrial environments.

What you’ll bring

• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability
• An analytical mindset with the ability to interpret cost structures and data
• Structured problem-solving and decision-making skills
• A track record of delivering complex sourcing or procurement projects

Leadership and interpersonal skills

• The ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A results-driven approach with a strong sense of ownership
• Comfort working in a cross-functional and international environment
• The confidence to balance strategic thinking with practical execution

Technical and tools

• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP
• Advanced Excel and cost-modeling capability
• Familiarity with procurement and analytics tools such as Jaggaer and Power BI; experience with AI tools is a plus
• Experience in industrial, electronics, or other technical product environments is strongly preferred

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Professional procurement certification, such as CIPS, is a plus

Experience

• 5–10+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain project management
• Hands-on experience delivering complex sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations
• Experience in industrial, electronics, mechanical, or similar technical product environments
• Demonstrated success in supplier relationship management and contract execution

Everything we’ll do for you

You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 27,000+ people. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce present in 70+ countries, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together. 

Come join us, and together we can light up the future.