Strategic Sourcing Leader - ESG & Value Delivery

BSI; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Car allowance

Life insurance

27 days annual leave

Training & development

Job summary

BSI is seeking a Sourcing Specialist in Kuala Lumpur to lead complex sourcing programmes and strategic procurement initiatives. You will work with Category Leads and senior stakeholders to shape sourcing approaches, drive high-value negotiations, and deliver commercial value while managing risk.

You will also act as a subject matter expert for sourcing processes, coach colleagues, and support category strategy development and market intelligence, all within a flexible global environment.

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 involving 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 and commercial assumptions.
• Experience using commercial analysis, benchmarking and total cost approaches to support sourcing decisions.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Business-level English.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

BSI is seeking a Sourcing Specialist in Kuala Lumpur to lead complex sourcing programmes and strategic procurement initiatives. You will work with Category Leads and senior stakeholders to shape sourcing approaches, drive high-value negotiations, and deliver commercial value while managing risk.

You will also act as a subject matter expert for sourcing processes, coach colleagues, and support category strategy development and market intelligence, all within a flexible global environment.