Junior Strategic Sourcing Manager – MEA

About the role

The Junior Strategic Sourcing Manager – MEA supports sourcing activity, supplier management, commercial analysis and governance across the Middle East and Africa region. Reporting to the EMEA Strategic Sourcing Director, the role works closely with regional sourcing managers, account teams and internal support functions.

Key responsibilities

• Support and progressively own sourcing initiatives across MEA markets, including RFPs, RFQs, pricing reviews and e‑sourcing activities.
• Prepare supplier comparisons, commercial summaries and recommendation packs for regional sourcing managers.
• Assist with supplier identification, qualification, onboarding, audits and governance activities.
• Track audit findings, corrective actions and support issue resolution related to pricing, delivery, quality and service performance.
• Produce regular market, sourcing and supplier reports covering pricing trends, savings tracking, risk updates and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure service delivery aligns with SLAs, KPIs and client expectations.

Required profile

• 1–3 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, supplier management, commercial analysis or related fields.
• Exposure to multi‑market or regional supplier networks, preferably within MEA markets.
• Strong analytical mindset, detail‑oriented and comfortable working with commercial data.
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional MEA‑relevant language a plus.

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel (data analysis, pivot tables, modelling).
• Proficient PowerPoint for creating stakeholder‑ready presentations.