Sourcing Operations and S&OP Director Global Supply Chain London NEW

Climate Impact Partners

ABOUT US

Climate Impact Partners delivers solutions for climate action. We are carbon market specialists and a go-to partner for every stage of the net zero journey.

With over 25 years of industry experience and fuelled by a relentless drive for rapid action and results, we have made it our mission to urgently ensure a thriving future for all life on earth.

We do this by providing an end-to-end service that delivers high-quality, thoroughly vetted climate projects which reduce carbon emissions, improve health and livelihoods, and enhance biodiversity.

Together with our clients and project partners we have been responsible for the reduction or removal of more than 144 million tCO2e.

What sets us apart:

Boundless, urgent ambition. We are accountable, relentless, resilient.

Courage to innovate. We are courageous, creative, curious.

Integrity without compromise. We are trustworthy, credible, committed.

Empowered to serve. We are respectful, inclusive, collaborative.

YOUR IMPACT

We are seeking a strategic and systems-driven Sourcing Operations and S&OP Director to lead the development and execution of our global S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process, and to transform sourcing operations to enable scalable, data-led growth.

This is a pivotal role at the intersection of supply chain, commercial strategy, and digital transformation – empowering better decisions, greater efficiency, and stronger cross-functional alignment across the business. Success in this role requires a strong ability to influence across levels and teams, using data, insight, and structured facilitation to shape priorities, remove roadblocks, and align on critical business decisions.

You will play a central role in translating market, technical, commercial, and operational insights into action – connecting the dots between emerging trends, client needs, and internal capabilities. This includes managing supply and inventory to meet dynamic client demand, aligning sourcing strategies with evolving market conditions, and championing system improvements to enable just-in-time and data-informed decision making.

RESPONSIBILITIES

S&OP Leadership:

• Design, implement, and lead a robust S&OP process that aligns market intelligence, demand forecasting, and supply planning to support key business decisions.

• Drive the definition and ongoing tracking of KPIs to analyse and identify and monitor actions in the S&OP cycle.

• Develop and deliver pre-work analyses and succinct decision packs that surface key issues for leadership review.

• Coordinate functional reviews across product marketing, demand, and supply to drive alignment and decisions on pipeline prioritisation, buying strategies, and risk mitigation.

• Partner with Client Solutions and Revenue Operations to build accurate, actionable demand forecasts.

• Partner with Sourcing and Portfolio Management to monitor supply and inventory health, enabling smarter buying and contracting decisions.

• Partner with the Head of Pricing to integrate pricing insights into the S&OP process – ensuring supply and contracting decisions reflect evolving cost structures, price signals, and margin considerations.

• Lead cross-functional reviews on strategic decisions such as contract structures, investment priorities, spot vs. forward sales, and inventory risk mitigation.

Sourcing Operations / Transformation:

• Lead the Sourcing team’s operating rhythm – setting agendas, driving KPI reviews / Monthly Operating Reviews, and problem-solving across sourcing functions.

• Collaborate with the Portfolio Management Director and Head of Portfolio Quality to shape the long-term supply strategy, including technology mix, volumes, and sourcing targets. Lead the long-term supply strategy rhythm and contribute to strategic planning efforts, including inputs into the 3-year plan as well as the annual budgeting process.

• Oversee the transformation of sourcing operations, including the documentation and optimisation of end-to-end processes (including SOPs, templates) and system improvements (e.g., DIAS, supplier management system).

• Act as the Sourcing/GSC lead for the Growth Accelerator Programme (GAP), working closely with the Digital Transformation team.

• Provide clear updates to internal and external stakeholders, including concise reporting to senior leadership and the Board.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Knowledge & Experience:

• Deep experience in S&OP, sourcing, or supply chain strategy within dynamic, data-intensive environments – experience in carbon markets is a strong plus.

• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives involving data, systems, and operational transformation.

• Strong analytical and communication skills, with a knack for turning data into decisions and insights into action and an ability to communicate across a variety of stakeholders.

• Experience with enterprise systems (e.g., Dynamics, PowerBI, Salesforce) and digital transformation projects.

• A collaborative, systems-thinking mindset with strong commercial acumen and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated leadership in managing high-performing teams and stakeholder relationships across business levels.

• Passion for climate action and working at the intersection of sustainability, innovation, and business impact.

Leadership Capabilities:

• Champion a high-performance culture across cross-functional teams through coaching, clear priorities, accountability, and a focus on outcomes.

• Balance strategic vision with disciplined execution across a complex, cross-functional landscape.

• Lead through change and ambiguity, demonstrating resilience, adaptability, and clarity in a fast-evolving market and organisational context.

• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, identifying and embedding scalable processes, tools, and systems that enhance effectiveness and responsiveness.

• Communicate with clarity and purpose, tailoring complex messages for different audiences and ensuring transparency across teams and stakeholders.

• Model our values of ambition, integrity, innovation, and service, leading by example and helping others connect their work to our broader mission and impact.

PERKS

• Hybrid working
• 25 days paid holiday
• Private Health Insurance (we’ve teamed up with Vitality to offer you a wide range of perks, including free coffees, travel deals, and gym discounts)
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Bonus Scheme (subject to company and individual performance)
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Green Commute Bike Scheme
• LinkedIn Learning License & Professional Training Budgets
• Summer Fridays (start your weekend early if you’ve finished everything on your to-do list)
• Working from Abroad (up to 4 weeks a year)
• Global Volunteering Day
• Modern, state of the art office in Paddington, London, which is dog friendly and includes showers, a mother’s feeding room, a wellness room and barista coffee bar.

Climate Impact Partners is an equal opportunities employer. Our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce, that embraces our differences, and so all aspects of employment including the decision to hire and promote, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business need. We do not discriminate on the basis of characteristics protected under federal, state, or local law. To support this, all applications are anonymised until the interview stage which means that regardless of who has applied, your characteristics are totally anonymous.