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Director, Supply and Purchasing

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Why Cybastion

At Cybastion, we build digital infrastructure that governments depend on, across eleven countries and counting. High bar, no room for failure — and a company still being built, which you help shape. International complexity, visible impact, real ownership. Benefits vary by country and are detailed during the recruitment process.

The Director of Sourcing and Purchasing leads Cybastion's procurement and supply chain execution across all projects and regions - setting strategy, governance and operational oversight for complex, multi-country technology and infrastructure programs.Working closely with Strategic Partnerships, Finance, Legal and PMOs, this role is the primary authority on procurement decisions and escalations across the organization.

What this role is and what it is not.This is not a transactional procurement role. In eleven countries, procurement failures have real consequences for customers, partners and reputation. The director must be as prepared to establish governance frameworks as to directly manage a high-stakes escalation. This is not the right solution for anyone who hasn't built a procurement function from scratch.

What you will build

  • Lead the end-to-end procurement function: sourcing strategy, sourcing models and operational oversight across all countries and projects
  • Establish procurement policies, approval frameworks and governance protocols – and hold the organization to them
  • Serve as the functional authority for procurement decisions at the headquarters, country and project levels.
  • Define and oversee strategic sourcing approaches, preferred supplier frameworks and regional sourcing strategies in coordination with strategic partnerships
  • Manage and develop headquarters procurement staff and provide functional oversight of regional procurement resources, including dotted line management.
  • Own procurement oversight for high-value, high-risk projects — guiding teams on strategy, contract approach and sequencing
  • Coordinate procurement, logistics, finance and PMOs to ensure end-to-end execution discipline.

Who are we looking for

Non-negotiable cultural fit:Purchasing is a key execution driver here, not a back-office function: delays cost customer relationships and margins. The manager builds systems that hold up without them in the room and gains credibility through execution, not just the leaders.

10+ years of end-to-end procurement experience in complex international project-based environments - technology and infrastructure strongly preferred. Proven experience building or scaling a procurement function from scratch, with experience in matrix organizations and line management. Strong governance, supplier management and stakeholder skills are non-negotiable. French is an important asset given our operations in Africa. Experience in cybersecurity or digital infrastructure acquisition, in US procurement frameworks (FAR/DFARS) and/or in African market environments is a plus. A degree in supply chain, business or finance is required; CPSM or CIPS certification is an asset.

Equal Opportunity Statement

GLOBAL / US
Cybastion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
UK — EQUALITY ACT 2010
Cybastion is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and complies with the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
AFRICA / INTERNATIONAL
Cybastion is committed to fair and inclusive hiring practices and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background, in compliance with applicable local employment laws.