Sourcing Manager - Logistics/Supply Chain - BPO

Sourcing Manager

About the function /Business Line : Outsourcing

Job Location : Airoli, Navi Mumbai

Position Title : Sourcing Manager

Key Result Areas/Job Description :

- SLA Management

- Monitor and research trends in the industry as well as Best Practices and pursue and adopt these as appropriate for assigned commodity area.

- Solicits bids, leads auctions, negotiates with suppliers, makes recommendations, qualifies and contracts with new vendor

- Manage internal customer relationships by leading cross functional sub-category teams, developing deep category knowledge and to aggressively track and improve non-compliance with preferred supplier(s)

- Maintain good level of public relations with outside suppliers as well as a strong partnership with internal stakeholders

- Manage and optimize functional sourcing support activities while ensuring adherence to client's corporate standards.

- Draft and/or evaluate scorecards. Conduct complex supplier's performance validation events and drive improvement initiatives.

- Conduct complex/adhoc supplier profiling and financial risk assessment. Should be able to do industry bench-marking and market intelligence reports independently.

Required Competencies :

- Knowledge of project management and sourcing

- Financial analysis and quantitative skills

- Business acumen - Understanding how markets work

- Change Mgmt. Skills : Effective influencer who can make persuasive arguments

- Negotiation skills includes building e-Auction strategies

- Excellent communication - Written and verbal

- Familiarity with Microsoft office suites, Outlook, ERP/ P2P systems knowledge(RQ)