Assistant Manager/Manager Sourcing & Procurement Tail Spend/Tactical Buyer

Job Description

Inviting applications for the role of Assistant Manager/Manager Sourcing & Procurement Tail Spend/Tactical Buyer In this role you will be responsible for analyzing procurement data identifying trends and providing actionable insights to improve sourcing strategies and supplier performance. This role requires a strong analytical mindset proficiency in data analysis tools and the ability to communicate findings effectively to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Experience in category taxonomy building and analysis.
• Spend data cleansing and making it meaningful for designing sourcing strategy.
• Identifying catalogue opportunities.
• Looking forward for supplier rationalization opportunities based on historical spend.
• Collect clean and analyze procurement data from various sources.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KP Is) related to procurement and sourcing.
• Proactively identifing trends patterns and anomalies in data to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with procurement and sourcing teams to understand their data needs and provide insights.
• Conduct spend analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and supplier performance improvements.
• Perform CBA (Cost Benefit Analysis).
• Support the development and implementation of data-driven procurement strategies.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity in all reports and analyses.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Track the tail spend by market and spend managed by Buying Desk
• Track and report savings KP Is and other performance indicators
• Spot/Tactical Buyer Procures goods and services obtains quotation develops proposals and/or negotiates contracts of low to moderate value/risk consistent with client requirements.
• Review the Purchase Requisition and liaison with business stakeholder to understand the business requirements identify appropriate supply base to provide the Service / Goods
• Obtain necessary number of Quotes from Suppliers as per Client Procurement Policy/Sourcing guidelines Negotiate with Suppliers on both Commercial and Non Commercial Clauses as per guidance
• Obtain approval from Client Category Manager on Finalized Supplier
• Draft Contract as Client and Senior Buyer instructions
• Record Savings in the Client Savings Data Base
• Research and resolve supplier discrepancies & issues
• Should be able to effectively manage internal / external customers & stake holders
• Assumes additional responsibilities: as assigned
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency add value aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvements
• Establish KP Is/SL As customizing as appropriate for all the in scope activities defined in SOW
• Partner with internal stakeholders (ex.
• Category Managers Business Units Leadership etc.) to continuously refine and simplify the processes keeping in mind the end user experience (CSAT)
• Ensure that all agreed operational controls Approval Authority Matrix and quality audit requirements are adhered to as detailed in SOW/SO Ps
• Accountable for establishing/ongoing maintenance of standard operations procedures (SO Ps) conducting trainings and enforcement of Clients Procurement Policy for Indirect Spend

Qualifications

Bachelors - Business Administration, Bachelors - Industrial Engineering, Bachelors - Logistics, Bachelors - Supply Chain Management, Masters - Operations Management

Certifications

APICS - Certified Supply Chain Professional certification (CSCP) - American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) - Institute for Supply Management (ISM)Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) - Institute for Supply Management (ISM)Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

Required Skills

Contract Management, Data Literacy, Drafting Agreements, Generative AI, Help Desk Operations, Microsoft Office, Procurement, Procurement Analytics, Procurement Operations, Procurement Systems, SAP Materials Management (MM), SAP Overview, Sourcing and Procurement, Supplier Management

Language

English

Language Proficiency -

Proficient - C2

Additional Job Location -

Job Type

Regular

Master Skill List -

S&P - Procurement Ops

Remote Type -

Office

Work Shift -

Flex Time (India)

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