Senior Lead - Commercial Sourcing.Finance

• To ensure the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services, driving innovation, sustainability, and process improvements in alignment with MTN’s strategic objectives. 
• Collaborate with Sourcing Management to develop and execute procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships, optimize costs, mitigate risks, and lead cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with best practices, MTN’s processes, policies, and procedures.

• Review and process approved requisitions for negotiations and purchase orders in compliance with global and local policies, processes, and procedures.
• Initiate and manage Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), including amendments where necessary.
• Facilitate contract drafting requests with the commercial legal team and oversee execution.
• Handle changes to negotiation awards, purchase orders, BPAs, and contracts as required.
• Update and share relevant sourcing reports to support decision-making.
• Monitor and manage key performance metrics, ensuring alignment with group and local targets.
• Ensure compliance and governance through audit reviews and risk management strategies.
• Analyze internal stakeholder requirements to align procurement activities with organizational needs.
• Ensure quality assurance in sourcing IT goods and services to meet specified standards.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods and services, meeting customer demand schedules.
• Monitor and resolve supply chain delays or disruptions in collaboration with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Address internal and external stakeholder feedback to improve sourcing operations.
• Monitor and meet agreed service level agreements (SLAs) to maintain customer satisfaction.

• First degree in any related discipline 
• Fluent in English 
• PGD, MBA and CIPS will be an added advantage

• Experience working in a medium organization 
• Experience in purchasing function,
• Proficient in MS Office applications and tools
• Ability to understand Oracle Fusion/similar ERP and apply it to work