Sourcing Specialist

 Responsibilities

• Receive internal request for quotations from business units

• Clarify requirements and prepare an external RFI / RFQ to be sent to selected approved vendors

• Obtain quotations from selected vendors and perform evaluation of proposals in collaboration with Business units and under supervision of Sourcing Manager of the assigned category of spend

• Perform negotiation with vendors to deliver the best possible value for money for the organization considering Total Cost of Ownership / Acquisition

• Send internal recommendations to business units with green light to proceed with purchase

• Prepare agreements as and when needed, in collaboration with Group Legal department

• Issue purchase order to selected vendor

• Set up blanket agreements for repeated orders as and when applicable

Job Requirements

• Education/Certification and Continued EducationGraduate (any discipline)
• Years of Experience3-5 years’ experience within a procurement function, ideally within a centralized procurement model
• Develop a detailed technical understanding of the assigned commodity / category of spend
• Build internal relationship with business units to proactively understand and gather sourcing requirements
• Gain a wide market understanding on vendor capabilities, should costs, supply chain, etc..
• Ensure that all purchasing activities are performed in accordance with internal policies and processes
• Deliver within agreed department SLA
• Demonstrate flexibility and agility in working on various simultaneous purchases / projects of various nature
• Experience with ERPs in a must (preferable Oracle or JD Edwards)
• Experience with SAP Ariba sourcing is desired