GEP - Senior Consultant - Procurement Consulting

Key Result Areas/Job Description :

- MUST have experience in procurement consulting in any of the following categories:

a) Marketing

b) IT

c) Logistics

d) General & Professional Services

- Delegating effectively and give constructive feedback to the team

- Capable of Creatively using data sources to develop fact base where data is hard to access

- Responsible for handling complex analyses

- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and delivering consistent positive results

- Interface with customers to understand their sourcing and procurement functions & provide these services which would help them achieve their goals of cost benefit, timeline and Quality

- Capable of identifying implications of entire team's work. Also capable of developing sound recommendations based on own work

- Should be capable of structuring logical documents. Authoring client ready documents

- Delivering presentations confidently, discusses basic issues well with the clients

- Participating and driving the customer's engagement cycle from lead to operations

- Contributing to team understanding of client culture. Giving suggestions on how team could be more effective

- Develop sourcing strategies & processes in line with customer's business goals & policies

- Monitoring and analyze trends of key commodities as input to sourcing initiatives

- Should be self motivated and able to show measurable results on a continuous basis

- Identifying new business opportunities and supporting the Program Manager/BD in efforts to expand client relationship.

- Carrying out sourcing, RFQs events, auctions, supplier on-boarding on GeP hosted Platform for clients

- Flexibility to travel abroad as well as within India

Required Competencies :

- Proficiency in written, oral communication, presentation skills

- Ability to communicate effectively both face-to-face and on phone, with clients in US/Europe

- Excellent Analytical abilities and business acumen

- Should be a self-starter, self-motivated who can work effectively under minimal supervision

- Consultative Skills - e.g. Industry best practices, Process definition, cross functional

- Experience/exposure etc.

- Excellent time management and prioritization abilities

- Very good hands-on skills in sourcing and category expertise in direct and indirect categories across multiple industries

Preferred Requirements :

- Knowledge of foreign languages will be an added advantage.

- Masters in Operations/Materials Management, CPIM, CSCP, APICS certification would be preferred.