Assistant Manager, Regional Indirect Category

The day-to-day activities:

• Leads sourcing efforts beginning with spend analysis through contract execution, for HR / Professional Services / Travel / Indirect categories
• Identifies and leads sourcing and procurement process improvements
• Applies and implements Strategic Sourcing best practices and processes
• Assesses opportunities, sets and executes defined category sourcing strategies
• Develops business case, cost/benefit analysis and benefit realization analyses
• Develops synergies and optimize working process between internal business partners and Procurement.
• Analyzes, documents and presents complex category and commodity operational/financial data to stakeholders/executives
• Drafts and edits commercial documents (RFPs, RFQs, Contracts, Terms & Conditions, etc.)
• Coordinates and leads legal review/approval process for procurement/sourcing contracts/agreements.
• Leads supplier evaluation and selection process
• Develops and deploys change management practices relating to assigned categories
• Reviews and approves supplier management program strategies
• Identifies and leads process/continuous improvement efforts
• Monitors and measures supplier performance and compliance; identifies and recommends ways to resolve performance issues
• Manage Expense and Procurement performance. Monitor savings and Procurement KPIs.

The must haves:

• Degree in any Supply Chain, Business Management, Marketing discipline or any relevant study.
• Negotiation and sourcing. Understands and applies commercial law concepts, contracts terms and conditions and vendor management in Software commodity.
• Cross functional team work, cross cultural competency
• Highly motivated team player with strong business partnering, interpersonal and communication skills
• Possesses initiative, resourceful and proactive attitude.
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to effectively organize, plan, control and prioritize work /projects.
• Team player with a clear focus on delivering.