Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Manager

About the role

Sutherland Egypt is seeking an experienced Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing, supplier management, commercial negotiations and cost optimization across its Egypt locations. The role covers facilities, new sites, transportation, IT equipment and other operational requirements, and reports to the Global Non-Tech Strategic Sourcing and Global Procurement Leader based in India.

Key responsibilities

• Purchase and negotiate goods, materials and services in line with specifications, costs, quality and delivery timelines, and assess vendor proposals and quotations.
• Ensure on-time supply of goods and materials, and communicate supply risks to business operations.
• Research cost-reduction opportunities, explore alternative sources and drive continuous improvement.
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms, and manage the full contract lifecycle (drafting, renewal, risk and compliance).
• Evaluate and manage vendor performance, and resolve price, quality, delivery and invoice issues with vendors.
• Work with internal stakeholders (HR, Marketing, Facilities, Finance, IT, etc.) and manage purchasing activities for Colombia and Mexico (primarily) and the Dominican Republic (in the future), with annual purchases exceeding USD 30M and more than 1,000 purchase orders.
• Use reverse auctions, RFx processes and competitive bidding to achieve best value, and leverage advanced sourcing tools such as ARIBA, COUPA or Ivalua.
• Achieve a minimum of 10%-12% year-on-year cost savings, maintain audit readiness and manage Delegation of Authority compliance.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Commerce or a related field.
• 5+ years of purchasing experience in IT/ITES and BPM organizations.
• 4+ years managing procurement and sourcing for Facilities and Administration, including office leases, facility development, janitorial, security, transportation, furniture, HR and marketing services, employee benefits and gifting.
• 4-5 years of hands-on experience with procurement tools such as ARIBA, COUPA or Ivalua.
• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills, comfortable in a matrix organization.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Vendor management and strong attention to detail.