Sr. Associate Manager - Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Sutherland
Jamaica
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 5-7 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Negotiation","Communication","Interpersonal skills","Influencing","Problem-solving","Attention to detail","Self-management"]

Support negotiations and purchasing of goods and services for transactions up to USD 25K, coordinating with suppliers for delivery, quotations, and comparative analyses. Serve as the local point of contact in Jamaica for non-tech sourcing, negotiate contracts and improve prices, manage vendor relationships, and resolve quality/price/delivery/invoice issues with stakeholders. Drive procurement initiatives for cost savings, contract coverage, and supplier performance evaluation.

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Sr. Associate Manager - Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

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Job Summary

Support negotiations and purchasing of goods and services for transactions up to USD 25K, coordinating with suppliers for delivery, quotations, and comparative analyses. Serve as the local point of contact in Jamaica for non-tech sourcing, negotiate contracts and improve prices, manage vendor relationships, and resolve quality/price/delivery/invoice issues with stakeholders. Drive procurement initiatives for cost savings, contract coverage, and supplier performance evaluation.
Location: Jamaica
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support negotiations and purchasing of goods and services per business requirements, including coordination for delivery and supplier quotations.
  • •Prepare comparative statements and provide first-level analysis for senior procurement leaders.
  • •Negotiate contracts, improve prices, improve supplier/business relationships, and identify/develop alternative suppliers.
  • •Support supplier governance by assisting with timely supplier assessment and performance evaluation.
  • •Manage and coordinate facilities, HR, and marketing-related purchasing activities for Jamaica (and US/Canada as needed), including purchase order creation and issue resolution (quality, price, delivery, invoice).

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or Commerce (or related field).
  • •Proven purchasing experience of 5-7 years in reputed organizations.
  • •4-6 years managing procurement and sourcing for Facilities & Admin functions (e.g., janitorial, security, transport, CAPEX equipment, office furniture).
  • •2-3 years operational experience with procurement sourcing tools such as ARIBA/COUPA/Ivalua (added advantage).
  • •Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills, with keen attention to detail and commercial terms understanding.
Experience:5-7 yearsProcurementSourcingFacilitiesAdministration
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:NegotiationCommunicationInterpersonal skillsInfluencingProblem-solvingAttention to detailSelf-management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ARIBACOUPAIvalua

Company Brief

Sutherland
Global digital transformation and business process services firm offering AI, automation, cloud engineering, analytics and customer experience solutions to enterprises across industries.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Pittsford (Rochester), NY, United States
Founded: 1986
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