Sourcing Executive

YunoJuno; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A procurement consulting firm is seeking a skilled procurement professional to lead sourcing initiatives and manage supplier relationships. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of experience in procurement or sourcing, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to work effectively across cultures. This remote role is available to candidates based in Kenya or South Africa and offers opportunities for professional growth and engagement with global teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in procurement/sourcing.
• Strong command of sourcing strategy, supplier evaluation, and negotiation practices.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; stakeholder-savvy.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and tactical sourcing initiatives across multiple spend categories.
• Conduct market research and track industry trends.
• Manage end-to-end RFx processes (RFI, RFQ, RFP).
• Negotiate commercial terms and pricing structures.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Supplier evaluation

Negotiation practices

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Tools

Procurement systems

Job description

Location: Remote, based in Kenya or South Africa

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and tactical sourcing initiatives across multiple spend categories in alignment with business objectives.
• Conduct market research and track industry trends to identify cost-saving and value-driving opportunities.
• Perform project-level spend analyses to inform sourcing strategies, highlight inefficiencies, and support data enrichment.
• Manage end-to-end RFx processes (RFI, RFQ, RFP), including documentation, supplier engagement, bid evaluations, and recommendation reports.
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing structures, and SLAs to optimize supplier performance and mitigate financial and operational risks.
• Assess and quantify savings, baseline values, and total cost of ownership (TCO) impacts across sourcing activities.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders; act as a trusted advisor to align sourcing strategies with functional needs.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance, ensuring timely renewals, issue resolution, and value delivery.
• Ensure sourcing processes comply with internal procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.
• Collaborate with legal, risk, and business teams to draft, review, and negotiate contractual terms.
• Support procurement process improvements and implement sourcing best practices and digital tools.
• Contribute to cross-functional procurement initiatives and collaborate with regional and global sourcing teams as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in procurement/sourcing.
• Strong command of sourcing strategy, supplier evaluation, and negotiation practices.
• Experience with procurement systems, preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; stakeholder-savvy
• Comfortable working across borders and cultures