Sourcing & Procurement Analyst (Strategic Sourcing)

Role : Analyst - Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Experience : 3 - 5 years into Strategic Sourcing

Why we're hiring:

Conducting Strategic Sourcing, Market Intelligence, Opportunity Assessment, Spend Analytics, Contract Analytics, Category Strategy development support, Contract Extension & Renewals, spot buys, tactical sourcing, market engagement and buying channel optimization, tail spend management etc. to optimize the way we source & procure and generate value.

What you'll be doing:

• Should be proficient in Strategic Sourcing: Analyzing spend data, creating internal & external category profiles, Market intelligence reports, Opportunity assessments, devising category strategies, identifying sourcing levers for respective categories, analyzing costing for a product or service, conduct structured supplier negotiations, understand the nuances of contracting and executing the same with suppliers in co-ordination with legal teams, managing statutory compliances and sustainability requirements etc.
• Executing projects through GEP Source to Contract platform, performing procurement risk, governance & compliance activities, supporting procurement operations activities etc.
• Experience working on reputed S2C platforms shall be appreciated specifically GEP S2C.
• Day to day management of procurement activities, managing workloads and priorities, co-ordinate with the team and escalating/reporting to sourcing & procurement manager on a regular basis.
• Ensure high-quality stakeholder engagement both internal (procurement) & external (suppliers, agencies, business contacts).
• Support Team Lead in managing agreed objectives/deliverables and provide timely & appropriate update until project closure.
• Collecting, communicating and documenting requirements from stakeholders.
• Execute strategic sourcing projects in co-ordination with category teams and sourcing & procurement manager.
• Analyze buying patterns, volumes to determine appropriate buying channel e.g., catalogue, Pcard, PO purchase, etc.
• Providing specialist administrative support from beginning to end of a tendering project/RFP ensuring the integrity of the process.
• Keeping an audit trail for each project and ensuring required documentation is in place.
• Providing a professional, efficient and effective response to stakeholders when handling clarification questions and responding to other enquiries

What you'll need:

• • Proficient in Strategic Sourcing and procurement methodology and processes.

  • Should have 3-5 years of experience into Strategic sourcing.
  
  • Demonstrated ability to analyse and provide insights on spend categories & supply markets basis internal & external category profiles.
  • Strong procurement operational skills, legal understanding and RFI/P leadership
  • Capable of leading and being part of matrixed team in a project environment
  • Good negotiation and influencing skills
  • Effective project management skills and knowledge of project management systems

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?