Senior Specialist, Professional Services

Job Purpose: 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. Key Functional

Responsibilities

• 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
• Desired Candidate Profile

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