Job Description

Procurement Lead

We are excited to offer you this new opportunity with Wipro Technologies, one of the biggest brands in the industry at this moment with a well-established history in various domains.
As part of this project and a new team, your role as a Procurement Lead will be to build and co-manage a strong relationship with our client organization and perform based on defined SLA and KPIs, within energy and utility client industry.

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Responsibilities:
•    Play a constructive role as a senior procurement leader
•    Key contributor to the delivery of the business financial targets
•    Delivery management for procurement specialists in nearshore delivery
•    Demonstrate thought leadership, Relationship management with Stakeholder management
•    Setting out procurement strategy and ensuring it is aligned to the needs of the client business
•    Demonstrate strong teamwork, communication, problem solving, organization, documentation and process management skills
•    Solid understanding of a high availability mission-critical sourcing projects. Ability to create and manage Operational processes and procedures. 
•    Align with the client governance structure that comprises comprehensive, coherent processes and communications 
•    Excellent analytical ability to assess project stage and come up with solutions/next action items suitable to the project’s goal
•    Driving change, continuous improvement and innovation throughout Source to Pay cycle
•    Experience in driving next gen solution in sourcing and procurement
•    Collaboratively working with cross-functional client teams and implement best practices in Sourcing and procurement
•    Drive procurement level initiatives including improvements to working capital, guided buying, sustainability, 
•    Created strategies to deliver targeted client commercial benefits
•    Manage senior level stakeholders, strategy, or decision by bringing strong market insights
•    Deliver against and improve upon key client objectives of cost, service, quality, and other targets
•    In depth knowledge of sourcing & Procurement management processes and best practices.
•    Strong working skills in a client-facing environment
•    Data analytics, Exposure to Automation tools 
•    Maintain regular communication and feedback approach with the client.
•    Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict timelines.
•    Excellent communication and follow-up skills
•    Client Management skills
•    Expert in purchase and sourcing process

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Skills:
•    Bachelor’s Degree 10+ years’ experience in sourcing and procurement, Master Data management or related field
•    Procurement competencies within Indirect and direct spending 
•    Leadership experience in a matrixed, multi-national environment
•    Global delivery experience handling international markets in Europe/ Africa
•    Ensure 100% compliance with Project SLA’s information security protocols including all of customer’s contractual obligations
•    Ensure adherence to program/ project charter in terms of schedule, quality, efforts and cost 
•    Drive process health by conducting periodic cadence with the quality team to take proactive measures to resolve issues/ possible escalations
•    Collaborate and influence internal key stakeholders to ensure fulfillment, technology support and flawless delivery of projects
•    Engage with client stakeholders to identify opportunities to deploy multiple solutions within/ across service lines to create a stronger value proposition for clients and enhance share of business 
•    Conduct regular customer connects (meetings/ visits) and Management Review Meetings with client management/engagement managers to understand customer’s current and future needs and seek feedback to improve delivery methodology/ timelines/ resource allocation
•    Plan and conduct Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly Business meetings with the client management/ leadership team to drive improvement actions and mine for a new portfolio/ opportunity within the account
•    Drive delivery transformation with client engagement managers to adapt to new delivery models and instill new ways of working in customer organization Advanced/Expert knowledge of sourcing and contract negotiation
•    Knowledge of market competition, consumer trends, industry trends and technology innovation
•    Strong negotiator 
•    Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
•    Good working ability with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience of electronic procurement tools e.g. SAP/Ariba/ Oracle/ COUPA/ Ariba
•    Foreign languages skills: 
o    Advanced English language skills (written, reading and spoken)
o    French language would be an advantage
•    High degree of customer/stakeholder interaction
•    Ability to multi-task
•    Good team player
Procurement experience as above

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• Experience:
  •    Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years’ experience in sourcing & procurement, ideally in a matrixed, multi-national environment
  •    Strong knowledge of procurement of best practices, global sourcing and contract negotiations

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