Chief Sourcing & Procurement Leader

Sun Life Financial; Indonesia; Remote; IDR 600,000,000 - 900,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life Financial is seeking a strategic procurement leader to drive sourcing, supplier governance and cost optimization within a regulated financial services environment. You will coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance and IT to ensure alignment with policies and audit readiness.

The role emphasizes building a high-performing procurement team, implementing ERP-driven workflows, and delivering stakeholder value while maintaining ethical standards and transparency across the

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Law, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or related control functions, preferably within financial services or insurance.
• Experience in the implementation of a Procurement ERP system (e.g., SAP or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Procurement function to ensure sourcing, supplier selection, PO processing, supplier governance, and procurement operations meet Sun Life policies and regulatory requirements.
• Drive value through competitive sourcing, cost optimization, process discipline, supplier relationship management, and third-party risk coordination.
• Coach and develop the Procurement team through workload planning, capability building, performance monitoring, and change adoption.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Tender management

Supplier selection

Negotiation

IT equipment sourcing

Commercial evaluation

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Third-party risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Law

Tools

SAP S2P

Ariba

Procurement ERP systems

Job description

Sun Life Financial is seeking a strategic procurement leader to drive sourcing, supplier governance and cost optimization within a regulated financial services environment. You will coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance and IT to ensure alignment with policies and audit readiness.

The role emphasizes building a high-performing procurement team, implementing ERP-driven workflows, and delivering stakeholder value while maintaining ethical standards and transparency across the