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Role Overview: As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist at Wolters Kluwer, you will play a crucial role in managing critical sourcing categories such as software, IT infrastructure, professional services, and global workforce management. Based in the Sourcing Center of Excellence in Pune, India, you will collaborate with internal stakeholders worldwide, lead contract management activities, and cultivate strong relationships with suppliers to support Wolters Kluwer's strategic priorities and objectives. Your responsibilities will include managing multiple sourcing projects, negotiating agreements, and ensuring timely delivery to drive operational success. Key Responsibilities: - Collaborate with internal stakeholders globally to understand and support sourcing requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivering sourcing projects effectively. - Take end-to-end ownership of managing contractual agreements, including analyzing contracts, negotiating terms, and executing agreements to meet organizational needs. - Build strong relationships with suppliers through clear communication, aligning with Wolters Kluwer's strategic priorities. - Develop expertise in managing software supplier contracts and SaaS agreements. - Lead contract renewals for low complexity contracts, negotiating favorable terms for Wolters Kluwer. - Manage concurrent sourcing projects, coordinating with stakeholders, monitoring progress, and adapting to shifting priorities. - Support contract negotiation by working closely with internal business owners and legal counsel to ensure seamless execution. - Foster strong supplier relationships through proactive collaboration and communication, addressing conflicts promptly to maintain positive partnerships. Qualifications Required: - Education: Bachelors or masters degree in business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field. - Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience, preferably with at least 2 years in a large global organization, including exposure to IT or software sourcing. Expertise in strategic sourcing for indirect spend categories. - Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication in English, with the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders. - Contract Management Experience: Demonstrated expertise in reviewing agreements, ensuring compliance with legal standards, and negotiating complex Software and SaaS agreements. - Analytical Skills: Strong quantitative abilities, experience in evaluating costing proposals, and communicating insights for decision-making. - Project Management: Basic organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously. - Adaptability: Proactive attitude, adaptability, and problem-solving creativity. - Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with eSourcing tools like COUPA, ARIBA is preferred. - Language Requirements: Fluency in English. - Work Location: Kalyani Nagar, Pune. - Work Timing: Adaptable to flexible work environment and different shift timings based on operational requirements. (Note: Additional details about Wolters Kluwer's global presence and services have been omitted from the job description.),

As the IT Head, you will be responsible for creating, implementing, and managing the IT systems to ensure scalability and efficiency. You will oversee both hardware and software management to guarantee seamless daily operations. Developing IT policies and processes to ensure consistency and compliance will be a key aspect of your role. It will also be your responsibility to safeguard the IT infrastructure and information by implementing best-in-class security practices. Collaborating and managing relationships with third-party vendors and service providers will be crucial. You will lead efforts to maintain certification compliance for ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 standards. Inspiring, mentoring, and guiding a talented team of IT professionals will be part of your daily tasks. Reporting IT performance metrics and progress to senior management will be essential for driving informed decision-making. Your experience in building RFPs, SOWs, contracting, and running projects will be valuable. Deep knowledge of commercial and contractual terms, as well as supporting the implementation and execution of software category strategy, will be required. Your understanding of software and SaaS contracts and working as part of the global category strategy to develop a global consistent approach for IT Services spend will be necessary. Additionally, you must possess knowledge on procurement strategy execution for IT Services suppliers and category performance management. Implementing the global category strategy at the local level or implementing the sourcing business plan for the area of responsibility will be part of your role. You will supervise the implementation of sourcing plans for the sub-category and deliver sub-category savings targets following engagement in the target-setting process. Creating, applying, completing, and reviewing major contracts for the sub-category will be crucial. It will also be your responsibility to ensure that negotiated contracts are clearly communicated for the sub-category area and consistently applied. Qualifying IT Services suppliers, developing negotiation strategy, plan, and execution negotiations, and identifying and monitoring key category indices will be part of your responsibilities. You should be skilled in using platforms for negotiations. Developing and implementing the IT department's strategy and goals, managing the department's budget and resources, and ensuring that the organization's technology infrastructure is reliable, secure, and scalable will be key aspects of your role. You will oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of software applications, hardware, and network systems. Ensuring compliance with IT security and compliance standards, managing vendor relationships and service level agreements, providing technical support to end-users, and managing IT staff will also be part of your responsibilities. Collaborating with other departments to ensure that the IT infrastructure meets business requirements will be crucial. Knowledge of networking protocols, operating systems, and software applications, familiarity with IT security and compliance standards, excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, as well as strong communication and interpersonal skills will be essential for success in this role.,