UB Group - DGM - Sourcing/Procurement

Central Marketing Sourcing and Procurement Cell : Central Demand Coordinator

Grade: Deputy General Manager

Reporting to Head – Procurement Indirect Spends (Marketing).

Profile

- An engineering degree + MBA – Marketing and Finance

- Work experience – up to 12 years

- Sourcing and Procurement – preferably e-Sourcing and e-Procurement

- Preferably from a Consulting / Manufacturing / FMCG / Pharmaceutical industry background of 5 to 8 years.

- Exposure to Ariba Procure 2 Pay e-Procurement platform or similar a big advantage

Role

- Managing and Driving the Central cell for e-sourcing spend identification, running of sourcing projects, data analysis, managing buyers

- Working alongside the implementation team and taking over from them the central management of e-Procurement platform from Ariba

- Driving the Central cell to manage Cost saving projects post identification of spend areas.

- Play a central role in the change process initiatives

Skill sets – Domain

- Complex data analysis

- Supplier / Vendor Management expertise and skills

- Techno-Commercial acumen

- Familiarity with supply chain operations

- Application of sourcing strategies & principles

Skill sets – Traits

- Ability to build and manage the team

- Good communication and networking skills

- Strive to achieve aggressive targets

- Experience of analytical and presentation tools

- Managing key stake holders at various levels

- Good negotiation skills and both Assertive & Persuasive

- Trained and behavior consistent with relevant compliance codes

Other Key requirements

- Consistent in academics

- Language skills: Good written and spoken English. Conversant knowledge of other indian languages important

- Joining period ASAP but not more than a month

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