Manager - Procurement - BPO

- Previous team management experience of Sourcing and Procurement Buyers/consultants - must be able to demonstrate an inclusive leadership style that encourages personal development and growth for junior members of the team, whilst setting clear direction

- Ability to manage senior stakeholders (Head of Procurement and their teams) as well as-Suite minus one

(1) internal business stakeholders to gain their confidence and trust quickly and to establish clear communication channels and ensure business requirements are fully understood by the Middle Office team

- Conduct governances with the entity stakeholders and maintain KPIs Responsible for savings targets, timely deliveries, and Customer Satisfaction within the contractual SLAs/KPIs

- Participate periodically in reviews with Global Category managers and Regional Heads of

- Procurement and their sourcing managers, to ensure strategies are aligned and pipeline activity is proceeding

- Support ABS MI on reporting for business dashboards and other excom reports

- Category experience needed; IT (Software, Hardware, Networks & Infrastructure, Data Centre), Marketing, HR Services, Professional Services

- Drafting and Negotiating contracts; drive the preparation of proposal documents, statement of works (SOWs), quotations and competitive bids with pertinent specifications, terms and conditions attached

- Develops, review, negotiate and executes complex business agreements and contracts as needed; Skillfully apply appropriate procurement approach in negotiations, independently prepare and lead negotiations to a conclusion

- To liaise with the stakeholders to understand their requirements and close them in the given time frame

- Perform spend & market analysis in order to identify the best available market price for the ongoing project/service

- MS Excel capability and ability to do build cost and saving models with multiple - What If- scenarios

- Carry out all reporting requirements accurately and within the specified time scales as needed

- Develop and drive effective relationships with suppliers, Coordinate, review and respond to supplier inquiries, protests, and appeals