Job Details
CORE COMPETENCIESWork in a cross-cultural team environment effectively
Responsive to customers and colleagues
Possess strong communication skills
Stays focused and controlled in difficult situations
Solve problems with logical decision making
Ability to seek guidance when required
Attention to details
Understand & articulate business language
Exhibits desire to learn and grow
Always display strong ethics
Supports on-boarding of new team members
Lead a small team of 2-5 members and provide coaching & training on an on-going basis to the team
FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISEStrong understanding of strategic sourcing and category management processes
Develop category strategies with minimal guidance from category manager
Engage with customer s business stakeholders throughout the category management process
Perform market research on supplier capabilities, category trends & price benchmarking and present insights to stakeholders
Possess expertise and experience in xxx category
Prepare sourcing project specific plans on MS-Excel, MS-Projects or other similar tools
Lead complex sourcing projects across specific Direct & Indirect categories
Co-ordinate with stakeholders to gather requirements for sourcing execution
Independently perform sourcing activities like requirement gathering, setting up RFP & Auctions in various procurement tools, co-ordination with suppliers, supplier proposal comparative statements
Manage complex strategic sourcing projects independently
Guide stakeholders on auction strategies if required
Negotiate with suppliers for low value purchases through Tail Spend Management programs
Ensure team meets targets agreed with customers like savings, on-time execution, accuracy, etc
Perform contract drafting activities based on templates. Assist stakeholders in red-lining activities
Perform SRM activities like supplier financial ratings, supplier profiling, evaluations, SWOT analysis, segmentation, etc
Create reports & dashboards for procurement leadership
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