Strategic Sourcing Manager

Description

This role leads complex specialist sourcing initiatives, manages supplier relationships, and ensures compliance with organizational policies and ESG objectives.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across assigned categories to deliver cost optimization, supplier innovation, and risk mitigation for existing and upcoming contracts for FM sector in UAE market.

• Support change management for supplier transitions and policy adoption.
• Lead process automation and compliance in procure-to-pay workflows.
• Conduct market intelligence and benchmarking to identify cost drivers and sourcing opportunities.
• Track KPIs such as contract coverage, cycle time, and supplier performance.
• Own savings pipeline and validate cost reductions with Finance.
• Lead end-to-end RFx processes: design, evaluation, scenario analysis, and award recommendations.
• Assess and mitigate risks related to supply continuity, financial stability, and regulatory compliance.
• Draft and finalize commercial terms including SLAs, KPIs, penalties/incentives, and escalation clauses.
• Define sourcing waves, value levers (e.g., consolidation, Value Analysis/Value Engineering, Total Cost of Ownership and supplier segmentation.
• Execute complex negotiations to secure cost, service, and innovation benefits.
• Utilize eSourcing platforms, CLM systems, and spend analytics tools for data-driven decisions.
• Implement SRM frameworks for strategic suppliers, including governance cadence and performance scorecards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and innovation pipelines with suppliers.
• Ensure adherence to company procurement policies, audit requirements, and ESG standards.
• Monitor commodity indices and design indexation strategies where applicable.
• Develop multi-year sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and UAE FM market trends.
• Partner with business units, operations, and finance to align sourcing strategies with organizational goals.

Requirements

RFx & Negotiation

• Minimum 8 plus years procurement experience, with strong background in strategic sourcing in FM fields.
• Proficiency in eSourcing tools, CLM systems, and analytics platforms.
• eSourcing platforms (Oracle, Maximo, etc.)
• Commercial Acumen & Negotiation
• Spend analytics tools (Power BI,)
• Bachelor’s degree; MBA or professional certifications (CIPS, CPSM).
• Expertise in complex negotiations, contract structuring, and supplier management.
• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
• Strategic Thinking & Market Insight

Benefits

Digital Enablement

• RFx cycle time reduction
• % spend under contract
• Validated savings vs. baseline

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance