Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Michael Page International (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; Presencial; MYR 180.000 - 320.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Michael Page International (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is seeking a Senior Sourcing Specialist to lead Network and Telecommunications sourcing across a large, regulated organisation. You will own end-to-end sourcing activities and drive governance and supplier performance.

Ideal candidates have 10–12 years in procurement, with strong negotiation skills and experience with telecom vendors and complex enterprise networks. This role offers exposure to executive stakeholders and strategic supplier management.

Formación

• Minimum 10–12 years in procurement or strategic sourcing.
• Strong network/telecommunications category experience.
• Experience with telecom operators, system integrators, or large enterprise networks.
• Proven ability to lead complex sourcing from strategy to award.
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders and executives.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for Network and Telecommunications categories.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing including RFQs, RFPs, tenders, evaluations, and contract negotions.
• Conduct supplier market assessments, cost optimisation, benchmarking, and TCO analysis.
• Build and manage supplier relationships ensuring commercial and contractual outcomes.
• Collaborate with Technology, Finance, Legal, Operations, and senior leadership.

Conocimientos

Network sourcing

Telecom sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Strategic sourcing

Herramientas

Coupa

SAP S/4HANA

Descripción del empleo

An exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing initiatives across network and telecommunications categories within a large, complex organisation. This role offers significant stakeholder exposure, ownership of end-to-end sourcing activities, and the opportunity to influence commercial outcomes across critical business functions.

Our client is a leading organisation operating within a highly regulated and complex environment, recognised for its commitment to operational excellence, governance, and strategic supplier management. With substantial annual procurement spend and a strong focus on technology and infrastructure, they offer a dynamic platform for procurement professionals seeking meaningful impact and career growth.

Description

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across Network and Telecommunications-related categories.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFQs, RFPs, tenders, commercial evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Conduct supplier market assessments, cost optimisation initiatives, benchmarking exercises, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis.
• Build and manage relationships with key suppliers while ensuring strong commercial and contractual outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across Technology, Finance, Legal, Operations, and senior leadership teams to align sourcing strategies with organisational objectives.
• Drive governance, compliance, and procurement best practices throughout the sourcing lifecycle.
• Support supplier performance management, contract governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor junior sourcing professionals and contribute to capability development within the broader procurement team.

Profile

A successful Senior Sourcing Specialist should have:

• Minimum 10-12 years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience.
• Strong experience within Network or Telecommunications sourcing categories.
• Experience working with telecommunications operators, network service providers, system integrators, technology companies, or large-scale enterprise network environments.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex sourcing projects from strategy development through contract award.
• Strong understanding of network equipment, supplier ecosystems, commercial models, and industry trends.
• Demonstrated experience managing senior stakeholders, including business leaders and executive-level decision makers.
• Strong negotiation, commercial evaluation, supplier management, and analytical skills.
• Experience operating within structured procurement governance environments is highly advantageous.
• Familiarity with procurement platforms such as Coupa, SAP S/4HANA, or similar systems will be beneficial.
• Professional certifications such as CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent are advantageous.

Job Offer

• Opportunity to manage a strategically important and high-value spend category.
• Exposure to executive stakeholders and cross-functional leadership teams.
• Strong career development within a mature procurement function.
• Opportunity to influence sourcing strategy and supplier partnerships at an enterprise level.
• Collaborative environment with exposure to large-scale technology and infrastructure procurement projects.
• High degree of ownership, autonomy, and visibility across the organisation.