Remote Senior Sourcing Strategist - Drive Savings

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 800.000 - 1.200.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Performance bonuses

Remote-first environment

Career development opportunities

Flexible work from home

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Sourcing Specialist to lead remote strategic sourcing across global suppliers. You will shape category strategies, drive cost reductions, and strengthen supplier performance.

This fully remote role emphasizes analytics, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration. You will manage key supplier relationships, assess market dynamics, and report on savings while ensuring ethical sourcing and policy compliance.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in SCM, BBA, Finance or related field.
• At least 5 years in strategic sourcing, procurement or category management.
• Proven success in negotiations and supplier contracts.
• Strong data analysis and actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with ERP/procurement software.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement category strategies to cut costs.
• Conduct market analysis to identify suppliers.
• Lead contract negotiations with suppliers.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and compliance.
• Identify supply risks and contingency plans.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align procurement with goals.
• Monitor trends and drive sourcing process improvements.
• Ensure ethical sourcing and policy adherence.
• Prepare reports on savings and supplier performance.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement software

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Sourcing Specialist to lead remote strategic sourcing across global suppliers. You will shape category strategies, drive cost reductions, and strengthen supplier performance.

This fully remote role emphasizes analytics, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration. You will manage key supplier relationships, assess market dynamics, and report on savings while ensuring ethical sourcing and policy compliance.