Responsibility

·       Responsible for driving supplier performance, demand management savings, and increasing category compliance.

·       Contribute and drive for overall priorities according to the defined yearly objectives.

·       Estimate and propose initiatives to deliver savings within his area of responsability and identify additional opportunities.

·       Responsible to understand and achieve sourcing category deliverables, savings commitments, milestones and obligations, and establish a project plan to meet each

·       Liaison with Coordinators & within team to resolve vendor disputes at times.

·       Prepare MIS for available data on regular basis.

·       Follow the Purchase to pay (P2P) process. This includes the PR & PO process.

·       Managing the Budget vs Actual spend with Finance team

·       Search/Identity/Evaluate vendors, assess their capability as per Organization norms.

·       Development of new vendors.    

·       Managing timely clearance of payments & handling vendor inquiries.

·       Vendor database management – Evaluating/Auditing various vendors from time to time for fresh addition / continuity / termination.

·       Ensuring and driving compliance with all relevant internal and external requirements relating to procurement processes and internal controls

·       Ensure proper execution and signing of contracts including NDA/BGC before any confidential information is shared for discussions / negotiations

·       Responsible for Vendor Database internal external Audit

Minimum qualifications 

·       Graduation degree in Science / Commerce /Business.

·       Relevant years’ experience in Sourcing / Category Management in Manufacturing / BPO industries.

·       Good Verbal and Written Communication Skills

·       Knowledge of MS Office Applications like Excel, Word, PowerPoint

·       Proficient Understanding of Indirect Spend Categories like MRO, Facilities, Purchased Services & their Buying Patterns

·       Strong Customer Centric focus with ‘CAN-DO’ attitude

·       Proficiency in Analytical & Presentation Skills

·       Proficiency in Negotiation Skills

·       Proactive & Persuasive Relationship with Client Stakeholders

·       Good Exposure to Global Suppliers by Indirect Spend Categories

·       Proficiency in creation and management of RFI / RFP / RFQs

·       Moderate understanding of Spend Analysis, Contracts Drafting

·       Basic Knowledge of SAP / Oracle / Other Legacy ERP Applications

·       Basic Exposure to E-Sourcing Applications