Sourcing Manager
Operations
Dubai, UAE
Hybrid
Full-time
Mid Level
7+ Years
Posted Jan 15, 2026
About the role
A client of byteSpark.ai is seeking a highly experienced Sourcing Manager to lead a critical strategic engagement. This role focuses on the end-to-end management of professional services and technology vendors within a large enterprise environment. The successful candidate will drive strategic sourcing initiatives, manage the complete vendor onboarding lifecycle, and ensure seamless stakeholder alignment across procurement, legal, and commercial teams. You will be responsible for developing and refining vendor engagement models to foster strategic partnerships. This position requires a senior practitioner with demonstrable influence over vendor approval processes and a proven track record of enabling vendors to deliver maximum value. The objective is to secure a leader who can navigate complex organizational structures and directly impact vendor strategy and performance.
Requirements
- Minimum 7-10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or vendor management.
- Proven expertise in sourcing technology and professional services categories.
- Demonstrated experience in managing complex contract negotiations and vendor agreements.
- Strong understanding of procurement systems and source-to-pay (S2P) processes.
- Experience in building and managing relationships with senior-level internal stakeholders.
- In-depth knowledge of vendor onboarding, risk assessment, and due diligence processes.
- Ability to analyze market trends and apply them to sourcing strategies.
- Experience working within large, matrixed enterprise environments.
Desirable skills
- Professional certification such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
- Experience with e-procurement and vendor management software (e.g., Coupa, Ariba).
- Project management skills or certification (e.g., PMP).
- Advanced financial acumen and experience with total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling.
- Experience in developing and implementing vendor performance management frameworks.
Role details
- Department
- Operations
- Location
- Dubai, UAE
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Job level
- Mid Level
- Experience
- 7+ Years
- Industry
- Utilities
- Sub-industry
- Utilities
- Compensation
- AED 30K-45K/month + visa and medical
Frequently asked questions
This recruitment process is being managed by byteSpark.ai on behalf of a hiring client. byteSpark.ai is not the employer for this opportunity. The client's identity and relevant engagement details will be shared with shortlisted candidates at the appropriate stage.
This is a senior strategic sourcing engagement focused on technology and professional services vendors within a large enterprise environment. The mandate covers sourcing strategy, vendor evaluation and approval, commercial negotiations, onboarding, stakeholder alignment, and post-onboarding vendor enablement.
The strongest candidates will have approximately 7 to 10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or vendor management, with direct responsibility for technology, software, SaaS, consulting, or other professional services categories. Experience working in a large, matrixed enterprise is particularly important.
This opportunity is intended for a senior practitioner who has exercised meaningful influence over vendor selection, approval, and engagement models. Candidates should be able to demonstrate how they aligned procurement, legal, commercial, risk, and executive stakeholders to introduce or enable strategic vendors.
We do not send automatic email confirmations after every application. The review process usually takes two to three weeks, depending on the client's priorities, engagement timeline, and the volume of relevant applications received.