Role: Head of Procurement

Work Location: Kolkata

Experience level : 12 – 18yrs

Principal Accountabilities

Process:

- Understands the fundamental principles and policies with the area of expertise.

Has good knowledge of the process, policies and desk top procedures within their engagement including:

- Client company background, corporate culture etc.

- Policies and Procedures Manual

- Process training

- System training

- Has knowledge of the client’s business area they support

Has a good understanding of the following areas:

- Documentation and Legal aspects of Procurement

- Materials Management and Logistics

- Negotiations awareness

- X-cultural awareness in Procurement

- Ensures control and compliance regulations are followed

- Is able to drive GPM alignment within the area of expertise

- Drives GPM development within the expert community

- Drives performance improvement by applying best in practice standards and innovative process improvement methodologies

Operates as Subject Matter Expert in the following areas:

- Definition of Procurement

- Procurement organization

- Role of procurement within the Source-to-Pay process

- Closed loop procurement

- Technology supporting procurement – overview

- Glossary of frequently used terms

Technology:

- Has good command of the functionalities of the technology used for the delivery of services in the specific client context (eProcurement systems, spot-buy and e-sourcing tools, query management tools)

- Understands the advantages and limitations of the technology used for the delivery of services in the specific client context

- Provides highly advanced expertise of trends and technology solutions

- Has excellent knowledge of technological products and solutions available on the market and has strong awareness of their strengths and weaknesses

- Promotes the application of CG BPO Platform approach in the client context

Commercial & Sales:

- Manages business service portfolio accepted with the client

- Performs clients negotiations to drive profitability of the services

- Ensures there is widespread understanding of the scope obligations within the team and scope extensions are properly managed contractually

- Drives the continuous improvement culture within the delivery team to drive productivity

- Capable of delivering contribution margin at budget or above levels

- Drives the account development agenda for the particular engagement

- actively pursues sales opportunities

- the selling process to potential clients

- Is able to articulate Capgemini offerings and products

- Works with marketing team to enhance external marketing materials where appropriate

People Management:

- Communicates and cascades required strategic plans & actions and manages their execution and outcomes

- Plans and organizes delivery of complex outputs across multiple organizations

- Has the presence and confidence to take a leadership role in critical client situations

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