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**_ Manager, Ops Sourcing Buyer_**

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**_In this role, The Ops Sourcing Buyer will assist in executing the Sourcing projects to enable the delivery of defined country annual savings targets. These projects will deliver a competitive advantage for the Client business through cost savings, lifecycle value generation, demand management, innovation, and reducing risk within the supply chain. _**

**_The projects will be delivered globally or locally as per the Category Strategy and will leverage the full range of supply and demand-side levers. Sourcing knowledge will be applied in executing these plans across all categories while ensuring the risks associated with the purchase of goods and services are mitigated commercially, contractually, and operationally._**

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**_Responsibilities_**

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**_Sourcing of the Indirect Spend categories with spend range up to $5m _**

**_Drafting and Negotiating contracts; drive the preparation of proposal documents, statement of works (SOWs), quotations, and competitive bids with pertinent specifications, terms, and conditions attached _**

**_Use appropriate pre-approved legal templates to produce NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements), Call Off agreements, and contract amendments/renewals _**

**_Develops, review, negotiate and executes complex business agreements and contracts as needed _**

**_Supplier evaluation, selection, and set-up of ongoing performance management; Rate and manage the performance of suppliers, ensure supplier performance of all contracts _**

**_Liaise with the stakeholders to understand their requirements and close them in the given time frame _**

**_Perform spend & market analysis to identify the best available market price for the ongoing project/service _**

**_Responsible for savings targets, timely deliveries, and Customer Satisfaction within the contractual SLAs/KPIs _**

**_Participate periodically in reviews with Global Category managers and Regional Heads of Procurement and their sourcing managers to ensure strategies are aligned and pipeline activity is proceeding _**

**_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 _**

**_Agree on sourcing plans and set expectations for effective value delivery_**

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**_Help business Stakeholders understand and engage with the Client’s procurement processes & systems_**

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**_Assist in the execution of eSourcing and for delivering incremental value to the business through eAuctions where needed _**

**_Work across a variety of categories so will need to demonstrate a broad range of Indirect category knowledge and be able to work dynamically and flexibly with a broad range of SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) across the Client business._**

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**_Work with a variety of business stakeholders and partners within the Client retained organization, spanning business operations, procurement, and supply chain managers, this will require proactive engagement by the role holder to understand business requirements and ensure a coherent sourcing strategy is quickly established and delivered to within the agreed contractual SLAs and KPIs. _**

**_Demonstrate professional and concise written and verbal communications in the required Country Language (English) and build effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders across the Client organization._**

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**_Qualifications we seek in you_**:
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- Minimum qualifications_
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**_Proven Procurement experience in demonstrating a proven track record of delivery of successful sourcing projects _**

**_Proven category expertise (has completed at least one moderately complex sourcing strategy or 2-3 basic sourcing strategies which brought measurably improved results). Category experience needed; IT (Software, Hardware, Networks & Infrastructure, Data Centre) Telco, Marketing, HR Services, Professional Services, Travel, CRE, Facilities Ma