Procurement Category Management - External Talent-L7

Role Overview: As the India MU External Talent Delivery Senior Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the External Talent strategy, customizing it per local needs, and leveraging industry & stakeholder inputs to influence External Talent solutioning. Your role will involve building work planning and category governance for the India MU, setting up MU targets in alignment with Global P+ and category goals, and monitoring progress and achievement of those KPIs. Key Responsibilities: - Category planning: - Deliver the External Talent strategy and customize it per local needs - Influence External Talent solutioning based on industry & stakeholder inputs - Build work planning and category governance for the India MU - Set up MU targets aligned with Global P+ and category goals and monitor progress - Stakeholder management: - Partner with ET Strategy Lead and ET MU teams to solution on Stakeholder requirements - Promote ET Capability to Stakeholders and guide the team to do so - Manage internal customer feedback on supplier performance - Supplier management: - Promote the use of Global or Regional Strategic and Preferred suppliers - Manage supplier relationship with critical and strategic suppliers - Guide MU ET Leads on performance management of local strategic suppliers - Project Management: - Support the implementation of Global/Market External Talent programs and principles - Provide direction, manage status against agreed plan, and provide escalation management - Support Market External Talent Strategy lead to gather/showcase project delivery outcomes - Sourcing & Contracting: - Identify market and local MU sourcing projects aligned with Global External Talent strategies - Create and maintain local sourcing pipeline through spend and talent skills analysis - Ensure overall policy & law compliance in process execution - Act as an escalation point for Delivery challenges - Team management: - Supervise and guide assigned team members - Manage team members performance/capacity and provide support on resource decisions - Lead Market community calls to encourage synergies & knowledge sharing Qualification Required: - Expert in category management, sourcing execution, and project management - Excellent knowledge of procurement and category strategy development - Strong capability to interact independently throughout the organization - Proven knowledge in sourcing and procurement methodologies - Advanced in analytics and risk/compliance management - Extensive experience in contract negotiations and supplier management - Good procurement project and process management knowledge - Expert knowledge of the External Talent Staffing industry - Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate effectively in a multicultural environment - Any graduation with at least 10 years of relevant procurement experience Additional Details: We are one of the world's leading providers in sourcing and procurement services, working on innovative projects to drive collaboration and transformation. The External Talent teams support all facets of labor sourcing, recruitment, and hiring, ensuring the best talent is sourced, contracted, and managed from end-to-end. As the India External Talent Delivery Senior Manager, you will play a key role in setting and delivering the category strategy, ensuring compliance, driving category value, and excellent service.,