Senior Associate - Procurement on Demand (PoD) - Negotiations / Analytics PwC Acceleration Center India

4.0 - 8.0 years

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karnataka

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As a Senior Associate in the Procurement on Demand (PoD) team at PwC, you will be a part of the Managed Services division, where you will play a crucial role in helping clients optimize their sourcing and procurement capabilities to achieve competitive advantages. Your primary focus will be on category management, strategic sourcing, procurement transformation enabled by technology, and procurement on demand managed services. By leveraging your expertise in sourcing practices, spend levers, and procurement principles, you will drive innovation, cost reduction, and supply chain resilience for our clients. Your responsibilities will involve working closely with clients to design and execute strategic sourcing initiatives, conduct supplier negotiations, and manage supplier relationships effectively. You will be expected to demonstrate deep knowledge of procurement operations, contract management, and supplier management practices. Additionally, your ability to analyze large datasets, interpret data insights, and translate them into actionable strategies will be essential in driving procurement transformation workstreams. To excel in this role, you are required to have 4-8 years of experience in sourcing and procurement services, along with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, or Accounting. Any procurement-related certification would be considered a plus. Proficiency in tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint will be crucial for effectively communicating key procurement metrics and insights to senior stakeholders. Your role will also involve collaborating with internal teams, managing complex categories, and identifying opportunities for strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships. At PwC, we value individuals who can uphold professional and technical standards, demonstrate strong analytical skills, and adapt to evolving business contexts. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to grow your personal brand, deepen your technical expertise, and contribute to the success of our clients through optimized sourcing and procurement strategies.,

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Procurement on Demand (PoD)- Associate - Operate PwC Acceleration Center India

2.0 - 6.0 years

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karnataka

On-site

A career in Operations Consulting services will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients optimize all elements of their operations to move beyond the role of a cost-effective business enabler and become a source of competitive advantages. The focus areas include product innovation, supply chain, procurement, sourcing, manufacturing operations, service operations, and capital asset programs to drive growth and profitability. The Sourcing and Procurement team, within Operations Consulting, aims to help clients optimize their Sourcing and Procurement capabilities to enhance value and competitive advantages. The team concentrates on category management, strategic sourcing, procurement transformation enabled by technology, and procurement on-demand managed services to foster innovation, cost reduction, and supply resiliency. To excel and prepare for the future in a dynamic environment, all members at PwC are expected to be purpose-led and values-driven leaders at every level. The PwC Professional, the global leadership development framework, sets expectations across lines, geographies, and career paths, offering transparency on the necessary skills for success and career progression. As an Associate, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers, contributing to solving complex business issues from strategy to execution. The PwC Professional skills and responsibilities at this level include providing constructive feedback, effective collaboration, offering suggestions for improvements, responsible data handling and analysis, adherence to risk management and compliance procedures, staying updated on industry developments, clear and confident communication, building networks, learning about PwC's global network, and upholding the firm's code of ethics and business conduct. In Managed Services, a career opportunity awaits to assist clients in optimizing their operations for competitive advantages, focusing on product innovation, procurement, sourcing, and service operations to drive growth and profitability. The Sourcing and Procurement team within Managed Services aims to enhance clients" capabilities in this area by focusing on category management, strategic sourcing, procurement transformation through technology, and procurement on-demand managed services to promote innovation, cost reduction, and supply resiliency. Minimum Degree Required: - Bachelor's Degree Preferred Degree: - Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree Required Field(s) Of Study: - Computer Science, Data Analytics, Accounting Minimum Years of Experience: - 2-4 years of experience in Sourcing and Procurement Services Preferred Certification: - Any Procurement related certification (good to have) Required Knowledge/Skills: - Contract Management, Supplier Management, understanding of procurement operations, and principles of P2P processes including spend and commodity taxonomies, requisitioning, PO generation, receiving, and invoice processing, basic sourcing principles Preferred Knowledge/Skills: - Contract Management, Supplier Management, understanding of procurement operations, and principles of P2P processes, Spend Analysis, Category savings assessment, Procurement Diagnostics, Operating Model Design, Procurement Process Design, Strategic Sourcing initiatives design and execution, Supplier Negotiation strategy, Third Party Lifecycle Management, Supplier Risk Management, Category management with knowledge of various Direct & Indirect Categories.,

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