Senior Executive, Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

Senior Executive, Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Define sourcing requirements by developing clear Statements of Work and commercial expectations that align with business needs.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing cycles – RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, recommendations, and award proposals – ensuring competitive and value-driven outcomes.
• Drive supplier onboarding & performance through pre-qualification, audits, and continuous capability assessments, including new technologies, products, or processes.
• Champion strategic sourcing opportunities by analysing spend, market insights, and supplier landscapes to unlock value, innovation, and cost efficiencies.
• Develop and enhance Group-Wide Price Agreements (GWPA) through establishment, monitoring, optimisation, and continuous improvement across categories.
• Expand supplier base strategically through ongoing market research to ensure resilient, high-quality, and cost-competitive vendor options for the Group.
• Lead cost optimisation initiatives by driving cost-reduction strategies, make-versus-buy analysis, value engineering, and supplier improvement programs.
• Oversee procurement cost estimating to ensure accurate quotations, business case submissions, and alignment of cross-functional assumptions for informed decision-making.
• Implement savings initiatives and track realisation of cost benefits across sourcing projects, ensuring measurable impact to the organisation’s bottom line.
• Prepare strategic proposals and insights through detailed reports, analysis, and presentations that support sourcing strategy, cost efficiency plans, and leadership decision-making.

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