Strategic Sourcing Lead for Complex Programs & Negotiations

BSI; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Paid sick leave

Bank holidays

Health insurance

Life insurance

Pension plan with company contribution

Car allowance (dependent on role)

Income protection

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Paid parental leave

Adoption leave

Compassionate leave

Learning and development opportunities

Wide range of flexible benefits

Job summary

BSI is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to lead complex sourcing programmes across the organization. You will shape sourcing approaches, challenge requirements, and drive high-value negotiations that deliver commercial value and manage risk.

You will also coach colleagues and act as SME for processes and tools. Join a global environment with flexible hours and extensive leave, health and life insurance, pension contributions, and broad benefits.

Qualifications

• Significant procurement and sourcing experience with a strong track record of leading complex sourcing projects independently.
• Experience managing high-value or strategically important sourcing programmes with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills and experience developing sourcing and negotiation strategies.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the confidence to challenge requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, high-value and strategic sourcing programmes from initial requirement to supplier selection and contract award.
• Determine appropriate sourcing approaches, routes to market and evaluation methodologies.
• Develop sourcing strategies that directly support category objectives and wider business priorities.
• Manage multi-stakeholder sourcing events and influence executive sponsors on commercial decisions.
• Challenge requirements to improve value and outcomes.
• Develop negotiation strategies and lead supplier negotiations and dispute resolution.
• Use benchmarking and total cost analysis to identify savings and value opportunities.
• Support Category Leads with strategy development and market intelligence.
• Coach sourcing colleagues and strengthen sourcing capability.
• Act as SME for sourcing processes and tools and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Embed sustainable procurement principles and ESG criteria into decisions.

Skills

Procurement experience

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Total cost analysis

Job description

BSI is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to lead complex sourcing programmes across the organization. You will shape sourcing approaches, challenge requirements, and drive high-value negotiations that deliver commercial value and manage risk.

You will also coach colleagues and act as SME for processes and tools. Join a global environment with flexible hours and extensive leave, health and life insurance, pension contributions, and broad benefits.