Senior Manager

Job Description Inviting applications for the role of Senior Manager - Sourcing This is a strategic role within the Procurement Function, reporting into the global Category Management Lead, with overall accountability in the following areas: - Bring in the required expertise across Infrastructure & Logistics (I&L) categories such as Leases, Infrastructure Services. Facility Management, Engineering, Site Setup, Transport etc. - To deliver significant Value to Genpact through the strategic sourcing engagements and supplier management activities within the I&L Category. Annual spend value above %24100M - This is a global role hence the incumbent would need to understand global strategic sourcing and should be able to establish vendor connections across regions. - Global coordination and collaboration with the other Procurement teams is key. - Take the Lead and contribute to the Procurement Organization to deliver the results defined by the procurement plan in support of the broader business requirements. - Lead a high-performance team and ensure proper implementation of leading-edge procurement capabilities to become a world class procurement Organisation. Responsibilities - Develop Category and supporting sourcing strategies for category spend. - Supply Market Analysis for Services spend category incl. price benchmarking. - Drafting and Negotiating contracts drive the preparation of proposal documents, statement of works (SOWs), quotations and bids with pertinent specifications, terms and conditions committed. - Develops, review, negotiate and executes complex business agreements and contracts as needed Authoritatively apply appropriate procurement approach in negotiations, independently prepare and lead negotiations to conclusion. - Supplier evaluation, selection, and set-up of ongoing performance management Rate and lead performance of suppliers, ensure supplier performance of all contracts. - Drive relationships with business stakeholders to understand their business priorities and align those with category strategy. - Responsible for savings targets, timely deliveries, and Customer Satisfaction within the agreed SLAs/KPIs. - Carry out all reporting requirements accurately and within the specified time scales as needed. - Develop and drive effective relationships with suppliers, Coordinate, review and respond to supplier inquiries, protests, and appeals. - Drive the team performance and mentor team members as needed. Qualifications we seek in you Minimum Qualifications - Relevant years of experience in demonstrating a consistent track record of delivery of successful sourcing projects. - Proven category expertise (has completed moderately complex sourcing projects which brought measurably improved results). Category experience needed. - Must be able to demonstrate working to tight deadlines and independently. - Experience in handling sourcing processes / business operations/ risk assessment/ audit/ process reengineering/ automation is essential. - Working knowledge on ERPs (Oracle, Workday) and understanding of organization application architecture. - Hands on experience in BI /Process Mining and Office (MS Excel, Access, SharePoint etc.) in providing solutions to business problems. Preferred Qualifications/ Skills - Personal effectiveness Energetic and self-motivated - Ability to deploy effective influencing techniques - work with key business stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate into actionable improvement plans. - Ability to lead change effectively uses straightforward and constructive arguments to gain buy-in and agreement from others. - Analytical and financial skills - Working in a matrix team environment - Exercises sound judgement on day-to-day business problems and provides recommendations for solving course correction, ability to act on own initiative. - Communicates clearly and with an expansive style. - Ability to lead a team of diverse skill set professionals (when required either in a line management role or as part of a matrix team) - Oral and written proficiency in English - Proven track record of supporting multiple sourcing activities, demonstrating an ability to lead parallel projects and being able to prioritize critical activity where needed. - Savings Delivered - Active risk management - Successful delivery of business objectives and business engagement scores - Innovation & creation of best practices - Act as a promoter for the Genpact Sourcing and Supplier management framework and drive best practice through its use. - Degree or equivalent professional qualification within Business Management, Procurement and/or Supply Chain management (would preferred) - - - - -