Sr. Manager

Job Description Inviting applications for the role of Senior Manager - S2P (Sourcing) As a sourcing buyer you will independently manage the end-to-end sourcing projects. In addition, you also need to support sourcing projects of buyers from your team. Your focus should be on creating opportunities for negotiations and driving savings for our client. Responsibilities - This is a team management + hands on sourcing ops role. Person will have exclusive responsibility to deliver targeted savings within the in scope spend. - The person should have experience in managing in scope spend and maximizing opportunities of saving by converting it into addressable / influenceable spend. - Procure goods and services, obtains quotation, develops proposals and/or negotiates contracts of low to moderate value/risk consistent with client requirements. - Excellent understanding and experience on RFP / RFX / RFQ is required to be managed via formal ERP / procurement tool based sourcing. Understanding of eAuction is mandatory. - Understanding on upstream and downstream sourcing process, namely S2P and P2P process. - Manage Proactive engagements activity for operational planned spend opportunities within defined operational spend levels to drive savings for the client. - Supervise transactional buying desk activities and support wider category management. It includes PR to PO team. - Quotation analysis and recommendations, consideration suitability/reliability of suppliers to meet operational requirements and as per Client Procurement Policy/Sourcing guidelines - Negotiate with Suppliers on both Commercial and Non Commercial Clauses as per guidance. Support junior buyers in their sourcing projects / negotiations. - Obtain approval from Client Category Manager on finalized projects - Support Drafting of Contract as Client and Senior Buyer instructions - Record Savings in the Client Savings Data Base - Engagement with operational teams to review pipeline and track savings opportunities - Work closely with category managers and business units to establish and deliver procurement requirements, strategic benefits and compliance to existing procurement contracts - Should be able to effectively manage internal / external customers & stake holders - Assumes additional responsibilities of team lead. Person must believe in role modelling. - Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement. - Act as a single point of contact to the client and maintain good relationssingle handedly. Be the face to the client and manage escalations / complex issues independently. Minimum Qualifications we seek in you - Relevant experience of operational sourcing (indirect) and tactical buying. - Experience of managing a team will be an additional advantage. - Hands on experience on Coupa (preference) /ARIBA or similar systems for procurement / CRM tools - Excellent Proficiency is required in the use of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. - Green belt / Black belt / certified lean professional will be preferred. - Any sourcing / project management certification / course will be a preference. - US / UK sourcing experience will be preferred. - Education - Min graduate in any stream. Any Master degree would be preferred. Any tech qualification would be preferred. Other important skill set - Excellent communication is key to this role - Both written and verbal. - Should have a flair of giving presentations to clients (in ops role on savings opportunities to the assigned client and also other sales pitch presentations). - Mentoring and managing a team of young / mid experience sourcing professionals. - Should reflect great enthusiasm and positive attitude. - Adopt to Globalized work culture and environment. - Strong negotiation skills. - Good problem-solving ability using rationale and wisdom. - Should be a great team player with high engagement level. - Protects organization%27s value by keeping information confidential. - Digital mindset - Having good exposure to ERPs / other tools would be excellent - Lean philosophy / Project management skills would be added advantage. Preferred Qualifications/ Skills - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -