Procurement Assistant Manager (Indirect)

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for indirect spend categories to achieve cost, quality, service, and risk objectives.
• Lead RFQ, RFP, and tender processes from requirement definition through supplier selection and contract award.
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, service levels, and contractual agreements with suppliers.
• Manage supplier relationships and conduct periodic supplier performance reviews.
• Drive supplier consolidation and preferred supplier programmes to improve governance and purchasing effectiveness.
• Establish and maintain procurement contracts and framework agreements to improve contract coverage.
• Analyse spending patterns and identify cost reduction, productivity, and value engineering opportunities.
• Partner with business stakeholders to support sourcing requirements and procurement planning activities.
• Evaluate supplier operational, financial, compliance, and business continuity risks.
• Support procurement governance, purchasing compliance, and policy implementation across the organisation.

About you

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience.
• Proven experience managing indirect procurement categories within a manufacturing or technology environment.
• Strong commercial negotiation and contract management experience.
• Familiarity with supplier performance management and risk assessment methodologies.
• Experience leading competitive tenders and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and spend analytics tools.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.