Responsibilities:

• ·       Professional will be responsible for delivering Technology Procurement projects across Australia (primary), USI or Global as assigned.
• ·       Understanding supply markets and industry trends. Conducting market assessments and due diligence efforts.
• ·       Leading the strategic sourcing process, including the development of proposal solicitation documents, such as Requests for Proposals (RFP), and coordination of suppliers to ensure timely performance and response.
• ·       Analyzing and documenting spend and savings within categories.
• ·       Establishing and maintaining analysis and tracking reports, while monitoring contract compliance and usage of specific products and services.
• ·       Contacting suppliers to perform necessary research to handle day-to-day operational tasks such as responding to field inquiries and requests for information.
• ·       Driving/overseeing pricing/contract terms negotiation.
• ·       Interfacing with key leaders in the organization as well as delivering presentations for senior leadership level review.
• ·       Developing and maintaining relationships with key internal clients and suppliers.
• ·       Resolving complex relationship issues and monitoring supplier performance, while driving continuous improvement.
• ·       Support global initiatives as requested.

About U.S India Enabling areas

Enabling Areas (EA) at the U.S. India offices are the support arm of the organization and comprises several groups including Talent, Technology, Finance, Communications, Field Operations, etc. EA gives every client service business unit access to the best and brightest resources when it comes to support services. More specifically, EA enables the business units to solely focus on satisfying clients and developing new products and services to sustain competitive advantage, while they consolidate and standardize a diverse collection of systems, processes, and functions. The team provides a wide array of services to the U.S and India professionals and is continually evaluating and expanding its portfolio.

Requisite core skills

• ·       Collaborate closely with various internal teams in a matrix environment.
• ·       Work with front Line resources to resolve day-to-day challenges while driving strategic and functional agenda of the category.
• ·       Experience supporting Procurement and Supply Chain Management operations in a Global environment is must.
• ·       Experience with IT Hardware and Software products and services preferred. Example: Laptops, IT peripherals, Subscriptions, and many more in the respective domain.
• ·       Excellent written and spoken English language skills to enable an understanding of any contract and have an ability to negotiate details and nuances of contract language with external parties and internal clients.
• ·       Demonstrate ability to work independently and produce results with minimum direction.
• ·       Competent with Delivery leader’s responsibility to provide necessary guidance and oversight of overall Category management activities and strategies.
• ·       Ownership of end-to-end client service delivery of Category processes that are truly Global.
• ·       Proven partnership with internal process owners, operating teams, and further global relationships.
• ·       Willingness to embrace a global workplace environment.

Technical Skills

• ·       Strong procurement skills (sourcing, contracting, supplier management).
• ·       Strong research and analytical skills.
• ·       Experience with the strategic procurement process in a large, decentralized environment is preferred.
• ·       Global procurement and AU experience, Sustainability knowledge will be an added advantage.
• ·       Demonstrated mastery of MS Word Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to create effective presentations to leadership.

Qualifications, experience, work location, and timing

• ·       Any bachelor’s degree/ Graduate/Postgraduate - Commerce, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or related field. MBA preferred.
• ·       Minimum 4-6 years of relevant work experience in a procurement or supply chain management role, work experience in contracts management.
• ·       Experience in professional services environment or a financial services legal shared services team, with a strong client service orientation (whether internal or external clients)