Head of Strategic Sourcing – Botswana Telecommunications Corporation

Job Description

Job Summary

Execute procurement plans that support key business objectives and help increase company profitability through greater value achieved through successful category management. Lead the strategic sourcing effort to ensure value-driven results. Lead the team to create efficiencies across all spend categories, to minimise supply risks with improved supplier relationship management, and give visibility to the company spend. Identify and address areas of operational and cost inefficiencies to increase profitability through optimisation. Provide leadership in the company’s supplier relationship management programme and partner with key stakeholders to implement procurement processes and tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute procurement plans that support key business objectives and help increase company profitability through greater value achieved through successful category management.
• Lead the strategic sourcing effort to ensure value-driven results.
• Lead the team to create efficiencies across all spend categories, to minimise supply risks with improved supplier relationship management, and give visibility to the company spend.
• Identify and address areas of operational and cost inefficiencies to increase profitability through optimisation.
• Provide leadership in the company’s supplier relationship management programme and partner with key stakeholders to implement procurement processes and tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain or equivalent.
• Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.
• 5 years’ Strategic Sourcing experience preferably in a corporate turn-around environment.
• Experience leading a strategic sourcing team essential.
• Proven contract management and supplier relationship management experience required.
• Proven negotiation ability with demonstrable results.
• CIPS Membership of any other relevant professional body will be an added advantage.

How to Apply

Applicants are requested to clearly state the position applied for in the email subject line. Suitably qualified candidates who meet the requirements are invited to submit the following: – Application letter – Latest detailed Curriculum Vitae – Certified copies of academic and professional certificates – Certified copy of Identity Document

Email to: [email protected]

Closing Date: 2026-09-03