Strategic Sourcing Manager

4 weeks ago

Pune, Maharashtra, India Chain IQ Full time

About Chain IQ

Chain IQ is a leading global indirect procurement company providing strategic, tactical, and operational procurement services. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Chain IQ operates from 6 main centers and 14 offices worldwide.

Our team of experts works to transform procurement within an organization, utilizing market knowledge and insights supported by innovative technology to drive procurement efficiencies.

We apply the latest risk, sustainability, and social responsibility practices to strengthen procurement resilience. Chain IQ's approach to ESG supports ethical operations, business standards, and biodiversity while minimizing environmental impact.

Job Title: Manager – O&O category

Legal Entity: Chain IQ India LLP

Location: India
Department: Sourcing

Reporting to: Head of Procurement

Purpose: Providing effective sourcing services from India for global procurement in a multi-client environment

Key Responsibilities:

Sourcing and Procurement:

  • Strong and hands-on experience in sourcing and global procurement
  • Lead client sourcing and procurement delivery teams, acting as a focal point of execution
  • Apply best practices and procedures to resolve issues, demonstrating understanding and application of concepts and knowledge in business and procurement operations, legal background, and strong contractual understanding

Client and Stakeholder Relationship Management:

  • Proactively foster effective collaboration and ensure strong communication with key client stakeholders and colleagues in and across regions to deliver defined business goals
  • Develop key client stakeholder matrices per category/location, maintaining regular engagement and driving high levels of client engagement and satisfaction

People Management:

  • Manage a team size of around 20+ and drive performance, quality, and consistency of delivery, guiding career development of team members
  • Manage resource capacity to ensure support of client requirements, manage resource requests, and perform efficiency and effectiveness projects to improve productivity and customer satisfaction

Sourcing Planning:

  • Perform spend and contract analysis to identify sourcing and cost reduction opportunities
  • Formulate category-specific cost models for appropriate business needs

Management of Sourcing Initiatives:

  • Lead and execute sourcing projects from end-to-end in line with agreed timelines and service quality
  • Deliver allocated savings targets as assigned to categories and locations through effective management of sourcing initiatives, with proper tracking and reporting of savings achievements

Requirements:

Qualification:

  • University degree (ideally in economics or Supply Management and/or Legal) or industry experience equivalent
  • Additional sourcing/procurement certification will be advantageous
  • Strong oral and written English and Simplified Chinese (preferred)

Experience:

  • A minimum of 7 years' experience and demonstrable success in strategic sourcing, ideally gained in an international environment
  • Excellent communication (written, verbal) and interpersonal skills to positively influence people to make the appropriate decisions for clients and resolve conflicts effectively

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