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)
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Why This Role Matter
- s Decide how millions in technology spend are allocated, optimized, and governe
- d.Protect PayNet from commercial, operational, and vendor risks through strong sourcing judgmen
- t.Enable faster, better business outcomes by selecting the right partners and contract structure
- s.Translate market intelligence into sourcing strategies that improve cost, quality, and innovatio
- n.Strengthen procurement as a trusted advisor, not just a control functio
n.
What You Will Actually
- Do Own sourcing cases end-to-end, from strategy design to supplier selection and contract negotiati
- on.Shape category strategies by segmenting spend, assessing risks, and aligning to business prioriti
- es.Shape and lead complex RFPs, commercial evaluations, build pricing models, and recommend decisions to senior stakeholde
- rs.Drive standardisation and improvement in sourcing frameworks and decision quali
- ty.Influence stakeholders on commercial trade-offs and sourcing optio
ns.
Examples of This Role in Prac
- ticeMaking decision between global vendors for a critical technology platform using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and risk-based scor
- ing.Leading a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) that balances cost, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and long-term scalabil
- ity.Challenging a preferred vendor decision by surfacing hidden risks or misaligned commercial te
- rms.Restructuring a sourcing approach to avoid vendor lock-in while maintaining delivery timel
- inesAdvising leadership on sourcing strategy for entering new markets or capabilit
ies.
What Will Help You Suc
- ceed 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 expectat
- ions.Confidence influencing stakeholders across business and technology functions without relying on autho
- rity.Track record of leading high-impact negotiations and
- RFPs.Exposure to digital procurement tools, analytics, or emerging practices (e.g., Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled sourc
ing).
