SATIC Sourcing Procurement Optimisation Specialist at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent/relevant experience

Experience:

• Minimum of 3- 5 years of proven experience on large scale, global and complex procurement managed services.
• Solid working experience in Ariba (Complex tenders) Keelvar, ASO or CSO (eSourcing)
• Knowledgeable about sourcing/procurement processes with a strong understanding of sourcing strategy, supplier evaluation and negotiation.
• Understands the transport and logistics category.
• Experience in conducting meetings, reporting, and performance monitoring.
• Ability to create clear and concise materials for leadership reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management abilities; proactive work ethic
• Experience working across a variety of industries and sectors is highly desirable

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the operational delivery of sourcing optimisation managed services, ensuring standardisation and consistent application of our delivery methodology across all markets and projects.
• Orchestrate and organise the deployment of resources from the CSO CoE to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Track performance of all events across the duration of each managed service, including savings and all other KPIs.
• Play a leadership role in developing the CoE capability and team culture.

Client Engagement:

• Prepare, organise and run programme management meetings and reporting.
• Engage with the client’s local procurement teams to understand objectives, scope, data and complexity of tender requirements.

Some of your attributes will include:

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrates digital curiosity—comfortable learning new technologies independently (“Google it” mentality).
• Process-oriented approach combined with strong attention to detail.
• Problem solver who can bridge business needs with technical capabilities effectively.
• Highly analytical (Excel, maths, data)
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills across all organisational levels.