Sourcing Lead - Construction Services

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary sourcing partner for client stakeholders across construction and capital projects categories (e.g., civil works, EPC, MEP, fit-outs, infrastructure, facilities services).
• Translate business and project requirements into clear sourcing strategies, RFx documentation, and Statements of Work (SOWs) aligned to project timelines and risk profiles.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, applying market intelligence and commercial judgment to guide sourcing and supplier decisions.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives including market assessment, supplier shortlisting, RFIs/RFPs, bid evaluations, negotiations, and supplier recommendations.
• Design and execute competitive bidding events for construction services, including multi-round negotiations and commercial optimization.
• Develop negotiation strategies focused on cost optimization, risk mitigation, contract compliance, and performance outcomes.
• Support supplier onboarding, qualification, and compliance with contractual, regulatory, and client governance requirements.
• Conduct construction market analysis, cost benchmarking, and pricing baselines across labor, materials, and service components.
• Leverage architectural, civil, and construction documentation (drawings, takeoffs, benchmarks) to support cost analysis and supplier negotiations.
• Stay current on construction market trends, supply risks, labor dynamics, inflation indices, and regional cost drivers to inform sourcing decisions.
• Support development of category strategies for construction and facilities spend.
• Collaborate with internal consulting teams, legal, finance, engineering, and project management stakeholders to ensure seamless execution.
• Manage multiple sourcing workstreams simultaneously while meeting client deadlines and quality expectations.
• Support project kick-offs, governance cadence, and executive-level updates with clear, data-backed insights.
• Mentor junior team members and share best practices across construction sourcing engagements.
• Contribute to process improvement, playbooks, templates, and sourcing methodologies within the consulting practice.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and capability-building initiatives as required.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement consulting, or category management with significant exposure to construction or capital projects spend.
• Proven experience sourcing categories such as construction services, EPC, MEP, civil works, facilities management, or infrastructure services.
• Strong understanding of construction contracting models (lump sum, BOQ, unit rate, cost-plus, EPC, framework agreements).
• Demonstrated success in complex commercial negotiations