Tactical Sourcing bridges operational procurement and strategic sourcing. The role focuses on supplier selection, cost optimization, and executing sourcing strategies for medium-term needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct RFQs/RFPs and analyse supplier quotations
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery conditions
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement sourcing strategies
- Evaluate supplier performance and recommend improvements
- Collaborate with category managers and stakeholders
- Perform spend analysis and demand consolidation
- Support contract creation and execution
- Ensure risk mitigation and supplier continuity
Key Skills & Competencies
- Robust negotiation and analytical skills
- Supplier evaluation and benchmarking
- Cost analysis and savings identification
- Stakeholder management
- Market awareness and sourcing strategy understanding
Typical KPIs
- Cost savings achieved (%)
- Supplier performance improvement
- RFQ cycle time
- Contract compliance
- Spend under management