Strategic Sourcing Leader: Remote, Global Impact

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybride; ZAR 900 000 - 1 600 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health benefits

Remote work flexibility

Professional development opportunities

Generous paid leave

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Remote Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join their procurement team. This fully remote role emphasizes market intelligence, cost modeling, and complex negotiations to secure the best value across spend categories.

The ideal candidate will lead supplier relationships, develop strategic sourcing strategies, and collaborate with global stakeholders from a fully remote setting, driving cost savings and building a resilient supply chain.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field (e.g., supply chain, business or economics).
• Minimum 6 years' experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or category management.
• Proven track record of delivering cost savings and optimising TCO.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and remote-collaboration skills.

Responsabilités

• Conduct comprehensive market analysis to identify sourcing opportunities and risks.
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies for key spend categories.
• Lead complex negotiations with suppliers to achieve optimal pricing, terms, and service levels.
• Develop detailed cost models and total cost of ownership analyses.
• Identify, vet, and onboard new suppliers meeting quality, ethical, and performance standards.
• Manage and nurture strategic supplier relationships to foster collaboration and innovation.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business requirements.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and regulations.
• Monitor supplier performance against contractual obligations and identify improvement opportunities.

Connaissances

Market analysis

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Data interpretation

Remote collaboration

MS Excel advanced

Sourcing software

Formation

Master's degree in Supply Chain Management

Outils

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Description du poste

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Remote Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join their procurement team. This fully remote role emphasizes market intelligence, cost modeling, and complex negotiations to secure the best value across spend categories.

The ideal candidate will lead supplier relationships, develop strategic sourcing strategies, and collaborate with global stakeholders from a fully remote setting, driving cost savings and building a resilient supply chain.