Sourcing Manager(Indirect category)

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About the Company

As a Sourcing Manager in the Knowledge Services team, you will be responsible for leading Global Engagements and executing sourcing strategies across categories/sub-categories. The individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including procurement, supply chain, and vendor management, to identify and engage with suppliers, negotiate contracts, and optimize sourcing processes. Should be a strategic thinker with exceptional negotiation and communication skills.

About the Role

As a Sourcing Manager in the Knowledge Services team, you will be responsible for leading Global Engagements and executing sourcing strategies across categories/sub-categories.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including procurement, supply chain, and vendor management.
• Identify and engage with suppliers.
• Negotiate contracts.
• Optimize sourcing processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10-12 years of relevant sourcing & procurement experience.

Required Skills

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
• Analytical Aptitude & Business acumen with an understanding of how markets work.
• Good soft skills & Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication–written and verbal.
• Change Management skills: Effective influencer who can make persuasive arguments and has Global exposure with respect to clients and suppliers.
• Prior experience in a client facing role is necessary, should have an eye to detail to be able to work towards increasing efficiency.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and Analytical mindset with the ability to gather and analyze data, identify trends, and generate actionable insights for process improvement.
• Sound & in-depth knowledge and experience of procurement and Familiarity with sourcing tools and technologies, such as e-sourcing platforms, supplier management systems, and contract management software.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing strategies, supplier evaluation and selection processes, contract negotiation, and supplier performance & risk management.
• Prior experience in tactical & strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and purchasing processes, subject matter expert (SME) in at least one or more industries/categories (direct/indirect).
• Experience of category management functions like spend analysis & opportunity identification, building pipeline etc., ability to prioritize and manage workload & multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and experience in ERP/P2P tools. Also, familiar with Dashboard creation and presenting Governance meetings.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in tactical & strategic sourcing.
• Subject matter expert (SME) in at least one or more industries/categories (direct/indirect).

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.