Genpact - Manager - Sourcing

- Execute on the developed category strategy for the aligned spend categories, with ownership of the strategic sourcing project portfolio (local, regional and global)

- Leads and drives complex sourcing projects/category team projects across relevant business area

- Develops, evaluates and manage internal and external relationships with suppliers, Category Teams and other cross-functional teams for area of direct accountability

- Drive the preparation of proposals, quotations and competitive bids with pertinent specifications, terms and conditions

- Develops, reviews, negotiates and executes complex business agreements and contracts.

- Supplier evaluation, selection and set-up of ongoing performance management

- Coordinates the introduction of new / modified products and services with appropriate departments using extensive knowledge of category to reflect developments / innovations in the market place.

- Management of multiple end-to-end sourcing projects in parallel.

- Support broader transformation of the Category through supplier consolidation, PSLs, regional/global contracts, introducing consistent buying channels etc.

- Compliance to Procurement policies and procedures

- Ensure quality of content and compliance with relevant sourcing governance forums (challenge boards, fortnightly status meetings)

- Assist in the application of a range of sourcing approaches, including the use of eSourcing, to deliver the most appropriate business outcomes.

- Support Client Supplier Relationship Managers to ensure appropriate supplier management methods are applied to the different groups of suppliers (preferred, multi-category, tail-end, etc.)

- Provide market analysis, benchmark data and supplier evaluation, to support category planning and risk management.

- Work with procurement stakeholders to understand their key data/analytics requirements and design market intelligence frameworks to support the creation of category strategies / playbooks.