GEP Worldwide
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gep.com
Job details:
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
The Sourcing Manager will lead Global Engagements and execute sourcing strategies across various categories and sub-categories.
Responsibilities
- Lead Global Engagements and execute sourcing strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including procurement, supply chain, and vendor management.
- Identify and engage with suppliers.
- Negotiate contracts and 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 strategic sourcing.
- Familiarity with sourcing tools and technologies.
Interested candidates can fill their details in the below form: Sourcing Manager – Fill out form
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