Strategic Sourcing Manager

About This Role

The Strategic Sourcing Manager leads complex, high-judgment sourcing engagements aligned to approved Category Strategies in Singapore, converting strategy into executable wave plans and driving commercial outcomes while managing global sourcing pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead Tier 2 sourcing engagements with accountability for delivery quality, leverage, and cycle time.
• Support Tier 1 sourcing engagements by providing sourcing leadership, RFx architecture, and negotiation support within category guardrails.
• Translate category strategy into executable sourcing wave plans and event strategies (RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, auctions, market tests).
• Drive disciplined project governance from intake through award and handoff; ensure consistent documentation and audit trail.
• Develop fact-based negotiation strategies (TCO, should-cost) and lead supplier negotiations to deliver approved value outcomes.
• Partner with Category Management on positioning, trade-offs, and escalation decisions when supplier, value, or risk profiles change.

Requirements

• Senior individual contributor responsible for leading complex, high-judgment sourcing engagements.
• Converts strategy into executable sourcing wave plans and event strategies (RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, auctions).
• Operates as a center-led model balancing global strategy with regional nuance.
• Delivers measurable value, improved stakeholder experience, and proactive risk management.
• Supports Sourcing Center of Excellence (SCoE) execution to deliver speed, quality, and compliance.
• Operates as a global team operating segment work by complexity and risk.