Sourcing Manager

Sourcing Manager Responsibilities

The responsibilities of a Sourcing Manager include:

Supply Portfolio Management

• Manage the company's supply portfolio to ensure transparency and visibility of spending.

Sourcing and Category Management

• Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies.

Cost Analysis and Expenditure Reduction

• Analyze and calculate procurement costs, and recommend methods to decrease expenditure.

Job Brief

We are seeking a skilled Sourcing Manager to oversee our company's end-to-end sourcing operations. The ideal candidate will evaluate and enhance our sourcing activities by analyzing spending patterns, supplier partnerships, and identifying new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the company's supply portfolio, ensuring transparency and visibility of spending.
• Develop and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies.
• Analyze and calculate procurement costs, and propose methods to reduce expenditure.
• Develop negotiation strategies and secure profitable deals with suppliers.
• Optimize sourcing procedures to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure agreement on terms and processes.
• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers.
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
• Assess risks and apply risk-minimizing techniques.
• Identify and establish partnerships with reliable vendors and suppliers.
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries.

Requirements

The ideal candidate for the Sourcing Manager position should meet the following requirements:

• Proven work experience as a Sourcing Manager or Procurement Manager.
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management, as well as relevant software.
• Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Ability to negotiate and maintain networking relationships.
• Comfortable working with figures, collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data.
• Solid judgement with the ability to make sound decisions.
• BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration.