Strategic Sourcing Manager - MBS (Bangladesh)

Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Manager - MBS (Bangladesh)

Regional Scope: Bangladesh

Grade: 2A

Department: Supply Chain (Procurement)

Hiring Manager: Regional Strategic Sourcing Manager - MBS (PTAB)

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver market-specific portfolio strategies in close partnership with key stakeholders in Bangladesh.

• Support regional strategic sourcing projects and lead local negotiation planning and execution.

• Ensure commercial benefits and savings are captured in the relevant benefits tools and signed off by Finance.

• Collaborate proactively with Supplier Operations to support day-to-day transactional requirements and increase value through eProcurement tools.

• Provide credible market intelligence and local supplier segmentation, and create detailed budget and spend analyses to identify the sourcing pipeline and plan.

• Ensure contractual commitments are in place and appropriately reviewed and approved by stakeholders, Legal and Finance.

• Manage escalation topics arising from the market and seek support from the global portfolio leads where required.

• Build a culture of collaboration and foster strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.

• Support stakeholders in complying with company policy, MBS rules of engagement and procurement guidelines.

• Implement sourcing strategies, operating models and supplier relationships, with a focus on sustainability and responsible sourcing.

• Work with senior stakeholders to deliver complex, globally led projects across multiple geographies.

• Deliver financial targets and other KPIs, including value delivery, in line with business plan objectives.

• Lead supplier relationships in Bangladesh and partner with global teams to implement the Partner to Win strategy with critical suppliers.

• Lead, inspire and develop the Bangladesh team. The role includes one direct report based in Dhaka.

• Drive digital approaches and technology enablers to future-proof the portfolio.

• Lead internal performance management and reporting, including the creation and stewardship of relevant KPIs.

Key Competencies & Skills

• 10+ years of overall experience in Supply Chain, with a core focus on procurement experience, including proven and deep experience in professional services, related fields or indirect procurement portfolios.

• Expertise in sourcing, negotiation and contracting, ideally in one or more indirect procurement categories.

• Strong understanding of the Bangladesh market landscape for Marketing & Business Services.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business administration.

• Proven project management experience.

• Experience contributing to business process reengineering and leading change management initiatives.

• Strong leadership capability to inspire a team and influence peers and senior stakeholders.

• Ability to perform under pressure and operate effectively in a complex global environment with multiple stakeholder requirements.

• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to lead through change.

• Ability to create and drive adoption and execution of a shared vision and strategy for change.

• Ability to engage cross-functional senior stakeholders effectively and translate their needs into balanced solutions.

• Ability to manage the interface between day-to-day delivery and improvement projects.

• High financial and business acumen.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the creation and delivery of effective presentations.

• Strong stakeholder management, project management, time management and people skills.

• Collaborative, service-minded and creative problem-solving approach.

• Passion for continuous improvement, practical creativity and digital ways of working.

• Tenacity and resilience in pursuing challenging goals.

• Ability to lead remote and cross-cultural teams and connect people and ideas.

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