Sourcing Lead

**Overview**:

- rhi is recruiting for a Sourcing Lead - Customer and Products, to join our clients team based in KL, Malaysia on a 12-month contract.
- Working arrangement will be hybrid 60/40 (**3 days in office and 2 days WFH**)
- Contract opportunity for renewal after the 12-months.

The Sourcing Lead supports various businesses within our client, with a range of medium/high complexity sourcing and contracting activities. In addition to sourcing, this role is responsible for developing supplier relationships and proactively identifying value opportunities.
- This includes demand management, definition of sourcing strategy based on a predefined category framework, source selection, contract negotiation, and contract creation & maintenance.

**Responsibilities**:
**Key Accountabilities**:
The Sourcing Lead will manage complex, end-to-end Sourcing projects as per business request, inclusive of the following activities:

- **Demand Management**:

- **Case Management**:

- **Sourcing Strategy**:

- **Supplier Selection**:

- **Contracting**:

- **Contract Operationalization**

Across activity sets, its paramount to ensure that all requests and Scopes of Work liaise with stakeholders to ensure all business requirements are considered/met.
- Drive and manage various sourcing and contracting projects of medium/high spend & complexity
- Ensure that the business requirements are well-understood and properly covered in the sourcing process.
- Influence business demand where required and possible
- Identify value levers and opportunities to maximize value for our client in the marketplace
- Develop Sourcing strategy in accordance with the respective Category strategy
- Define approach to market and develop source selection criteria based on the business priorities and requirement
- Manage and coordinate the supplier selection process to ensure the most ideal option is chosen
- Manage all relevant stakeholder and supplier interactions incl. and relationship including senior levels throughout the sourcing project
- Negotiate and agree on relevant contract terms with suppliers
- Develop and modify contract content based on templates and manage the approval process

**Qualifications**:
**About you**

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelors’ degree or equivalent experience is required (preferably in business studies)
- Procurement related professional certification is an advantage

**Experience**:

- At least 3 years of category specific experience in Marketing, Retail Assets or Convenience Retail
- Previous experience in the Oil & Gas industry and/or industrial environment is an advantage
- Ability and proven record of providing professional leadership, coordinate and mentor junior team members
- Track record of successful Procurement delivery in complex, challenging international environments
- Proven experience with contract creation, negotiations and life-cycle management
- Experience working in a large and multicultural team
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Analytical abilities including marketplace and financial analysis
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external partners
- Fluent in English
- Strategic thinking and ability to propose sourcing strategies
- Global / international business experience

**Skills**:

- Strong working knowledge of MS Office products i.e. PowerPoint, Access & Excel.
- Experience working in an Ariba / Salesforce system environment is an advantage
- Experience with e-tools

**About rhi**

rhi is a professional services provider with global expertise. Tracing our history back to the 19th century, we have spent the last 50 years as a global leader to the energy industry.

We combine efficient systems and processes with a deep understanding of client challenges and market insight. We work with our clients to deliver information and resources that will support every stage of their operations. We deliver value to our employees, our clients and the countries that we work in.

**Diversity Statement**

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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