Senior Category Manager, Software

Axa Xl

5 - 9 years

15 - 20 Lacs

gurugram

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finance vendor management risk management emerging technologies project management counsel people development risk mitigation analytics r operations regulatory changes stakeholder management procurement design communication skills

Work Mode

Work from Office

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

What youll be doing

What will your essential responsibilities include?

Strategically design and lead Software category design and implementation plans for specific category areas, shaping and riving world class strategies that directly impact AXA XL's overarching business objectives and financial performance.
Drive exceptional cost reduction and cost avoidance through execution of category strategies though to bottom line P&L visibility
Proactively identify and interpret complex global dynamics, regulatory changes geopolitical risks and disruptive trends, demonstrating the ability to translate these insights into actions and high impact strategies for XL's dynamic advantage.
Cultivate and maintain influential partnerships with executive leadership, key functional heads and SME's, acting as the clear authority and thought leader across the categories in scope with the ability to provide strategic counsel and difficult assumptions, driving innovation and fostering a culture of procurement excellence across XL.
Partner with Finance and business leadership to co-author and govern strategic category and business budgets and pipelines, ensuring rigorous alignment with overarching corporate strategies and the delivery of significant and measurable value, including optimized total cost of ownership and excellent service outcomes.
Present data-driven narratives on global category performance, realized value, and strategic outlook to the senior leadership and peers, providing intelligent recommendations that inform high-level business decisions and support future plans.
Collaborate across wider categories and team to support the design and adoption of advanced commercial and procurement methodologies, policies, and processes within globai category teams, spearheading the execution of proactive risk mitigation and value creation strategies aligned with Third Party Risk Management and Vendor Management teams to highlight, forecast and manage risk in supply across the allocated categories including the development of Exit Plans and strategies as required
Collaborate closely with the Sustainable Procurement function to embed supplier diversity, equity, and inclusion as core tenets within category strategies, and to champion the integration of comprehensive sustainability practices that align with global regulatory frameworks and the company's corporate social responsibility commitments.
Support Category Heads, CPO and the wider Global Sourcing & Procurement Team to implement transformative initiatives to revolutionize procurement processes and drive operational efficiency, leveraging deep expertise in cutting-edge industry best practices, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies to establish a world-class procurement function.

You will report to Global Head of Technology Sourcing.

What youll bring

Were looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required Skills and Abilities:

Excellent project management and communication skills, with the ability to balance and communicate on several projects at a time
Best in class experience in key categories
Executive stakeholder management experience in a complex environment
Ability to influence and manage stakeholder change
Experience in running large / complex sourcing activities

Desired Skills and Abilities:

Key External Relationships: Suppliers, Professional and industry groups
Key Internal Relationships: GSP Leadership, Indirect Sourcing team, Procurement Operations team, Business stakeholders, Risk and Assurance teams, Audit and Controls, Annual delivery against benefits plan, Completeness of Category Management activities, People development, % category spend influenced, Leader in cost reduction and avoidance.

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