Specialist, Sourcing

Why PayNet / Why Now

• Shape how strategic sourcing unlocks value across critical technology investments.
• Join at a moment of growing complexity, where procurement decisions directly influence scale, resilience, and innovation.
• Work alongside business and technology leaders to drive smart, data-backed commercial outcomes.
• Act at a point where procurement shifts from transactional to strategic decision-making.

TL; DR

• Own sourcing strategy for critical spend categories impacting PayNet’s core systems using spend analysis, market intelligence, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) thinking.
• Drive Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quotation (RFQ), and Request for Proposal (RFP) processes and negotiations using structured, data-driven frameworks.
• Influence leadership decisions with clear commercial insights and recommendations.
• Lead complex negotiations where trade-offs matter (cost vs. risk vs. speed vs. innovation).

Why This Role Matters

• Decide how millions in technology spend are allocated, optimized, and governed.
• Protect PayNet from commercial, operational, and vendor risks through strong sourcing judgment.
• Enable faster, better business outcomes by selecting the right partners and contract structures.
• Translate market intelligence into sourcing strategies that improve cost, quality, and innovation.
• Strengthen procurement as a trusted advisor, not just a control function.

What You Will Actually Do

• Own sourcing cases end-to-end, from strategy design to supplier selection and contract negotiation.
• Shape category strategies by segmenting spend, assessing risks, and aligning to business priorities.
• Shape and lead complex RFPs, commercial evaluations, build pricing models, and recommend decisions to senior stakeholders.
• Drive standardisation and improvement in sourcing frameworks and decision quality.
• Influence stakeholders on commercial trade-offs and sourcing options.

Examples of This Role in Practice

• Making decision between global vendors for a critical technology platform using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and risk-based scoring.
• Leading a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) that balances cost, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and long-term scalability.
• Challenging a preferred vendor decision by surfacing hidden risks or misaligned commercial terms.
• Restructuring a sourcing approach to avoid vendor lock-in while maintaining delivery timelines
• Advising leadership on sourcing strategy for entering new markets or capabilities.

What Will Help You Succeed

• Strong commercial instinct—ability to evaluate trade-offs beyond price with experience in spend analysis, market benchmarking, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Deep understanding of procurement governance, controls, and compliance expectations.
• Confidence influencing stakeholders across business and technology functions without relying on authority.
• Track record of leading high-impact negotiations and RFPs.
• Exposure to digital procurement tools, analytics, or emerging practices (e.g., Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled sourcing).