The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for driving end-to-end sourcing activities supplier management contract execution and procurement process optimization across assigned business functions. The role partners with internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver cost efficiencies ensure procurement compliance enhance supplier performance and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead sourcing projects by understanding business requirements developing sourcing strategies evaluating suppliers and negotiating competitive commercial terms.
- Identify and deliver cost optimization opportunities through competitive bidding supplier rationalization demand consolidation and total cost analysis.
- Ensure sourcing activities comply with procurement policies approval matrices governance requirements and audit standards.
- Develop and manage supplier relationships including supplier identification onboarding performance monitoring and risk mitigation.
- Coordinate the initiation negotiation execution and maintenance of supplier contracts in collaboration with internal stakeholders and Legal teams.
- Leverage SAP and Power BI insights to analyse procurement data identify sourcing opportunities and improve purchasing effectiveness.
- Drive catalogue development and touchless purchasing initiatives to increase efficiency standardization and user adoption.
- Act as the primary sourcing interface for assigned functions partnering with Procurement Finance Legal HR IT Facilities and suppliers to resolve commercial and operational issues.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing sourcing processes strengthening supplier competitiveness and improving procurement governance and operational efficiency.