Head of Strategic Sourcing

Head of Strategic Sourcing

A growing regional organization is looking for a Head of Strategic Sourcing to lead procurement strategy across its different businesses. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this person will oversee major spending across technology, operational equipment, logistics and corporate services.

The role will focus on reducing costs, improving supplier performance, managing commercial risk and creating consistent procurement standards across the group.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies across technology, operations and corporate-service categories.
• Lead supplier selection, tenders, proposal evaluations and commercial negotiations.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, service commitments and long-term supplier agreements.
• Analyse company-wide spending to identify savings, consolidation and cost-avoidance opportunities.
• Build strategic relationships with key suppliers and conduct regular performance reviews.
• Track supplier delivery, quality and service levels, and address any performance issues.
• Identify supplier and supply-chain risks and establish suitable contingency plans.
• Introduce consistent procurement policies, approval processes and spending controls.
• Work with Finance and Legal teams on contracts, renewals and supplier obligations.
• Implement procurement systems, reporting dashboards and process improvements.
• Partner with business, technology, engineering, operations, HR and commercial teams on purchasing requirements.
• Build and develop the sourcing and procurement team.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or supply chain management.
• At least five years of experience in a leadership position.
• Experience managing procurement within a regional or multinational organization.
• Strong track record of negotiating high-value commercial agreements.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies across multiple spending categories.
• Strong knowledge of supplier management, contract negotiation, cost optimization and procurement governance.
• Ability to analyze spending, supplier and financial data to support commercial decisions.
• Experience using procurement systems, ERP platforms, Excel and business-intelligence tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in a fast-growing technology, retail, hospitality, SaaS or multi-business organization would be preferred.
• A master’s degree, MBA or professional procurement certification would be advantageous.