Support the delivery of category strategies and deployment of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) programs.
Participate in developing sourcing strategies, including risk assessment and identification of key deliverables.
Lead sourcing and negotiation activities for low- to medium-spend Statements of Work (SOWs).
Analyze financial and commercial structures, engaging Legal and Finance as needed to ensure compliance and budget alignment.
Collaborate with SOW owners to confirm renewal requirements and scope accuracy.
Coordinate with project leads or vendor managers to ensure timely submission of purchase requests (PRs).
Support Category Leads and Category Managers with SRM activities and handle assigned supplier relationships.
Oversee PR and purchase order (PO) pipelines for the assigned category of spend.
Review project pipelines, PR/PO approvals, and SOW approvals in systems like Fieldglass, liaising with Category Leads and Managers.
Ensure all purchase requests comply with approval, contract, SOW, and supplier onboarding standards.
Keep stakeholders updated on sourcing project statuses and progress.
Conduct market and industry research to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Support sourcing activities across other categories as required, based on workload and business priorities.

Required Qualifications & Experience

4–6 years of experience in procurement or buying, preferably in IT Professional Services (developers, testers, system implementors, business analysts).
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
Strong commercial acumen with proven negotiation skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Proven ability to build positive supplier relationships and influence stakeholders up to senior management level.
Experience with market and category analysis to support sourcing decisions.
Strong IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Outlook).
Experience with procurement tools such as Ariba and Fieldglass is desirable.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with a proactive, collaborative mindset.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with onshore and offshore teams.

Buyer Analyst