Senior Specialist, Engineering and IT Services Indirect Procurement

Job Purpose: This role is responsible for supporting the sourcing, procurement, and contract management of engineering, technology, and indirect service categories to ensure the timely, cost-effective, and compliant acquisition of goods and services. The role coordinates procurement activities, analyses spending and supplier performance, facilitates sourcing initiatives, and helps optimize procurement processes and commercial outcomes. The role also supports stakeholder engagement, supplier relationship management, and compliance with procurement policies, contractual obligations, and organizational objectives. Job Role: • Facilitate sourcing and procurement activities for engineering, IT services, software, hardware, maintenance, consulting, and other indirect spend categories. • Coordinate with stakeholders to gather, clarify, and document procurement requirements, specifications, delivery schedules, and commercial expectations. • Prepare and organize RFQs, RFPs, tender documentation, bid evaluations, and procurement recommendations in accordance with approved procurement procedures. • Analyse supplier proposals, commercial offers, pricing structures, and total cost of ownership to support sourcing and supplier selection decisions. • Perform end-to-end procurement activities, including sourcing, supplier evaluation, negotiation support, contracting, and purchase order execution. • Track sourcing initiatives, purchase orders, contracts, supplier deliverables, and procurement milestones to ensure timely completion and compliance. • Develop spend analyses, procurement reports, supplier performance assessments, and market intelligence to support decision-making and category management activities. • Gather market information, pricing benchmarks, supplier capabilities, and industry trends to identify cost optimization and value creation opportunities. • Apply procurement policies, procedures, governance requirements, and delegated authority limits throughout procurement activities. • Check procurement records, supplier quotations, contracts, and purchasing transactions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance. • Coordinate supplier qualification, onboarding, performance review, and relationship management activities to maintain reliable supply sources. • Analyse procurement data and spending patterns to identify savings opportunities, demand aggregation initiatives, and process improvement recommendations. • Prepare commercial evaluations, negotiation inputs, and business cases that support procurement recommendations and contract award decisions. • Keep procurement documentation, contract records, supplier databases, and sourcing files accurate, complete, and up to date. • Lead assigned sourcing initiatives and procurement improvement activities to enhance commercial value, operational efficiency, supplier performance, and stakeholder satisfaction. • Coordinate the development, review, execution, and administration of Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Framework Agreements, Statements of Work (SOWs), and service contracts to ensure compliance, commercial effectiveness, and continuity of services. Education: Bachelor s degree in business administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Equivalent Experience: 3 years minimum in a relevant field