Operations Leader - Sourcing - Pharma/Healthcare

Sourcing - Operations Leader

Position Title : Sourcing - Operations Leader

Function : Sourcing & Logistics

Reporting to: Sourcing - Operations Manager

Job Scope includes :

- Assume line management responsibility for a team of typically 8- 10. Procurement Specialists/Sr. Procurement Specialists who provide Sourcing Process Support to Sourcing & Logistics Team & Clients.

Job Description :

- Assume line management responsibility for a team of 8- 10 Procurement Specialists/Sr. Procurement Specialists who provide Logistics Buyers and other Process Support to S&L Team and Sites.

- Accountable for daily operations and deliverables

- Identify and execute plans to eliminate operational inefficiencies

- Lead, Motivate & develop team to meet & exceed deliverables

- Ensure Quality & Audit standards are met

- Provide Subject Matter expertise to the team on the domain

- Significant interaction with US Sites, Suppliers, Buyers & Sourcing Managers about the support to be provided

- Be Proactive and implement controls to sustain operations

- Serve as the first escalation point (both as people Leader & SME) within the team and for S&L and Clients

- Work closely with the Quality Team to improve the efficiency / quality of the work

- Management & Development of the individuals on the team, including performance & career management.

- Providing Buying, Transaction, Strategic & Analytic support by performing wide Range of Direct & Indirect Commodity work requests using broader knowledge of Sourcing & Procurement

- Driving Fundamental Improvements in Commodity Area's.

- Significant interaction with US Sites, Suppliers, Sourcing Managers & Buyers

- Provide Subject Matter Support on Sourcing Domain to Procurement

Specialists to maximize the effectiveness / efficiency of the process.

- Work Closely with Suppliers, Buyers, Sourcing Managers and Sites to provide Procurement Support.

Skill Sets/Experience :

- Graduates with knowledge of SAP with Overall 5-6 Yrs of experience in Sourcing & Logistics domain (Transportation & Warehousing Operations) with at least 2 Yrs in People Management/Leadership role

- Excellent Verbal & Written Communication Skills

- Experience in SAP Materials Management

- Experience in Sourcing & Procurement Domain

- Leadership & Problem Solving Skills

- Proven skills in leading and coaching people and organizations

- Effective in leading and managing change

- Experience in working in an international framework

- Customer and client service orientation

- Experience in handling multiple processes

- Subject matter expertise and ability to develop front line resources in the work being managed.

- Procurement System (SAP Exp) / Transactional Processing Knowledge

- Ability to understand contracts and contract language

- Good Excel / Power Point / Word skills

- Good Multitasking, prioritization, time management skills

- Ability to work independently in complex, challenging, stressful environment

- Competencies required for the purpose of Targeted Selection Process:

- Work Standards

- Technical / Professional Knowledge and Skills

- Aligning Performance for Success

- Building a Successful Team

- Gaining Commitment

- Information Monitoring

- Building Trust

- Customer Focus

- Initiating Action

- Managing Work (includes Time Management)

- Planning and Organizing

- Quality Orientation