Senior Specialist, Professional Services

This role is responsible for supporting the sourcing procurement and supplier management activities for professional services categories to ensure the delivery of cost-effective compliant and value-driven procurement outcomes The role supports supplier evaluations sourcing initiatives contract administration commercial assessments and stakeholder engagement while ensuring alignment with business requirements governance standards and procurement best practices

• Analyse market trends supplier capabilities industry developments and commercial conditions related to professional services categories to support sourcing decisions
• Gather business requirements supplier information market intelligence and commercial data to support procurement activities and category planning
• Coordinate supplier sourcing qualification evaluation and onboarding activities to ensure alignment with business and procurement requirements
• Prepare RFIs RFQs RFPs evaluation documentation supplier assessments and procurement recommendations in coordination with stakeholders
• Clarify scope of work service requirements technical specifications and evaluation criteria with business stakeholders and suppliers
• Develop sourcing plans procurement timelines supplier evaluation frameworks and commercial recommendations to support procurement objectives
• Track sourcing activities procurement progress supplier responses contract status and award recommendations and prepare status updates for stakeholders
• Coordinate commercial discussions negotiations and procurement activities with suppliers and internal stakeholders to support effective sourcing outcomes
• Prepare techno-commercial evaluations supplier comparison analyses award recommendations and approval documentation for governance reviews
• Coordinate contract preparation supplier onboarding and procurement documentation activities with Legal Finance and relevant stakeholders
• Perform supplier performance reviews and analyse service delivery contractual compliance and supplier effectiveness against agreed requirements
• Apply procurement policies sourcing procedures governance requirements and Delegation of Authority DOA controls throughout procurement activities
• Facilitate collaboration between business functions suppliers Legal Finance and Procurement teams to support procurement execution and issue resolution
• Organize procurement documentation supplier records contract files and sourcing information to support governance reporting and audit requirements
• Keep procurement records supplier information contracts evaluation reports and sourcing documentation accurate and up to date

Education :
Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Law, or any related field.

Experience:

3 years minimum in a relevant field