his is a strategic role within the Procurement Function, reporting into the global Category Management Lead, with overall accountability in the following areas:   

•    Bring in the required expertise across Infrastructure & Logistics (I&L) categories such as Leases, Infrastructure Services. Facility Management, Engineering, Site Setup, Transport etc.   

•    To deliver significant Value to Genpact through the strategic sourcing engagements and supplier management activities within the I&L Category. Annual spend value above $100M   

•    This is a global role; hence the incumbent would need to understand global strategic sourcing and should be able to establish vendor connections across regions.   

•    Global coordination and collaboration with the other Procurement teams is key.   

•    Take the Lead and contribute to the Procurement Organization to deliver the results defined by the procurement plan in support of the broader business requirements.   

Lead a high-performance team and ensure proper implementation of leading-edge procurement capabilities to become a world class procurement Organisation 

Responsibility 

•    Create requests for proposals (RFP) and reviews bids. 

•    Analyze the cost between vendors to make the best sourced product for the organization. 

•    Create contract terms & condition, negotiate terms, and implements services. 

•    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 

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Qualifications we seek in you!  

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 

Preferred Skills  

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

•    Basic Exposure to E-Sourcing Applications