Lead - Sourcing - Identify appropriate suppliers, negotiate contracts, establish fulfillment processes and collaborate to forecast future needs. The sourcing Lead must help manage and alleviate supply chain risk through risk management and staying on top of supplier stability. Builds vendor relationships to secure the best prices on products & services for the company, as well as manage additional Procurement operational responsibilities where required. Focus must be on driving value to the organization
Work Timings: 2:30- 11:30PM
Primary Responsibilities:
Build and develop vendor relationships, managing effective partnerships with key suppliers to encourage superior service, obtain competitive pricing and quality products and/or services
Lead or facilitate the supplier selection and negotiation process through the use of standard tools and capabilities (RFI, RFP, etc)
Establish savings tracking methodology, perform savings confirmation, and report on project status/success
Monitor supplier performance and manage supplier relationships for key suppliers across multiple business divisions
Highly self-motivated with the ability to drive change in a global decentralized organization with minimum supervision
Strong negotiation skills with history of delivering consistent savings
Evaluate and negotiate contracts with vendors including strong focus on contract renewals
Liaising with legal departments for review of vendor contracts
Compare available goods/services with industry trends to determine appropriate pricing
Knowledge of eProcurement and eCatalog management systems is a plus
Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
Stay up to date on industry trends and new products
Achievements/Goals within first 6-12 months :
Gather and prepare documents like quotes / proposals comparison and purchase terms and conditions from suppliers for supervisor to review / approval.
Carefully analyze and monitor vendor deliverables and record their performance.
Manage supplier escalations on contractual obligations
Deliver savings through negotiation and demand management process
Bachelor s Degree, preferably in accounting.
10 plus years in Procurement / Strategic Sourcing and Vendor management
7+ years of Technology Sourcing Experience is must
Driving procurement policy
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Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Procurement & Supply ChainRole Category: Procurement & PurchaseRole: Strategic Sourcing ManagerEmployement Type: Full time