Introduction
Dynamic and experienced
Sourcing Professional
to support client end to
end sourcing activities
across key indirect categories including
Marketing
,
Corporate Services
, and
Information Technology (Hardware, Software, and Services)
.
Your Role And Responsibilities
Seeking dynamic and experienced
Sourcing Professional
to support client end to
end sourcing activities
across key indirect categories including
Marketing
,
Corporate Services
, and
Information Technology (Hardware, Software, and Services)
. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the full procurement lifecycle – from requirement gathering with stakeholders to
PO release
, ensuring strategic alignment, compliance, and cost optimization. This role requires a working knowledge of sourcing practices, contract management, and procurement tools.
Preferred Education
Master's Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
- Should have worked on high value large spend projects
- Experience Needed: 10-12 years with a strong knowledge and proven experience of E2E Sourcing. Should have managed a sourcing team.
- Led min-max headcount of sourcing team.
- Execute sourcing activities (RFQ/RFP/RFI) under guidance, ensuring timely supplier response and compliance.
- Support category managers and sourcing leads with data analysis, supplier evaluations, and contract preparations.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and communicate sourcing timelines.
- Assist in supplier negotiations and ensure pricing, delivery, and quality align with expectations.
- Maintain procurement documentation including quotes, contracts, and supplier communication records.
- Track sourcing KPIs and savings metrics and prepare reports for leadership review.
- Use procurement tools (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, SAP) to manage transactions and workflows.
- Support audits and ensure adherence to internal sourcing policies and compliance requirements.
- E2E Sourcing Experience: Manage the complete sourcing process – from business requirement intake through supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and PO issuance.
- Category Expertise: Lead sourcing initiatives across Marketing, Corporate Services, and IT (hardware/software/services).
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, provide sourcing guidance, and drive alignment.
- Competitive Sourcing Events: Conduct 3-bid-and-buy processes, RFx, e-auctions, and other competitive sourcing events as required.
- Supplier Negotiation: Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, and value-adds to deliver optimal outcomes.
- Contracting: Review, draft, and finalize contracts in collaboration with legal and risk teams. Ensure contracts meet compliance, quality, and business requirements.
- Cost and Risk Optimization: Analyse spend, identify saving opportunities, and implement sourcing strategies that mitigate risk and maximize value.
- Compliance and Governance: Ensure adherence to internal procurement policies, controls, and regulatory requirements.
- Market Intelligence: Stay updated on market trends and supplier landscape for assigned categories.
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
- The candidate must have a working knowledge of a global procurement strategy within a large corporation and have a background in one or more of the following indirect categories: Professional services, Facilities, MRO, Marketing, Engineering, Information Technology, Software, Sales, Human Resources.
- Apply analytical skills, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
- Apply communication skills, able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers.
- Apply collaboration/teaming techniques.
- Perform in matrix organization.
- Perform time management, priorities tasks and achieve set targets.
- Apply Knowledge of Business Organization and Processes, Work instructions.
- Apply Business Control Requirements.
- Apply customer satisfaction skills / client facing skills.
- Ability to complete staff-work to a high standard.
- Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
