Sourcing - Assistant Manager - English - Hybrid Johannesburg-CPG046033 at Genpact

You will be asked to work from the office several days per week.

Contract for one year with possibility of extension based on business needs and employee’s performance.

The Sourcing Manager will assist in the execution of Sourcing projects for Genpact internal needs and for the Client to enable the delivery of defined region annual savings targets. These projects will deliver advantages for the Company and Client through cost savings, lifecycle value generation, demand management, innovation and reducing risk within the supply chain.

The projects will be delivered globally or locally in accordance with the Category Strategy and will demonstrate the full range of supply and demand-side levers. Sourcing knowledge will be applied in the execution of these plans across all category areas, whilst ensuring the risks associated with the purchase of goods and services are mitigated commercially, contractually, and operationally.

The Sourcing Assistant Manager will assist in the execution of eSourcing and in delivering incremental value to the business through E-Auctions where needed.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing of the Indirect Spend categories with focus on South Africa, but not limited to. It may be required to be involved also in some regional projects.
•  Managing the Purchase Requests for the assigned categories of spend as per the Company’s and Client’s Procurement Policies and Procedures
• Drafting and Negotiating contracts; drive the preparation of proposal documents, statement of works (SOWs), quotations and bids with pertinent specifications, terms and conditions dedicated
• Use appropriate pre-approved legal templates to produce NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements), Call Off agreements and contract amendments/renewals
• Develops, review, negotiate and executes business agreements and contracts as needed; Authoritatively apply appropriate procurement approach in negotiations, independently prepare and lead negotiations to conclusion
• Supplier evaluation, selection and set-up of ongoing performance management; Rate and lead performance of suppliers, ensure supplier performance of all contracts
• To liaise with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and close them in the given time frame
• Build strong business relationship with relevant stakeholders and create valuable partnership
• Perform spend & market analysis in order to identify the best available market price for the ongoing project/service
• Responsible for savings targets, timely deliveries, and Customer Satisfaction within the contractual SLAs/KPIs
• Participate periodically in performance reviews with Global Category managers and Regional Heads of Procurement and their sourcing managers, to ensure strategies are aligned and pipeline activity is proceeding
• Carry out all reporting requirements accurately and within the specified time scales as needed
• Apply appropriate procurement approach in negotiations; Independently prepare and lead negotiations to a successful conclusion where required
• Develop and drive effective relationships with suppliers, Coordinate, review and respond to supplier inquiries, protests, and appeals
• Agree sourcing plans and set expectations for effective value delivery
• Help business Partners understand and engage with the Client’s procurement processes & systems

Qualifications we seek in you!
Minimum Qualifications / Skills

• Procurement experience demonstrating a consistent track record of delivery of successful end-to-end sourcing projects
• Proven category expertise (has completed moderately complex sourcing projects which brought measurably improved results). Category experience needed; Corporate Real Estate, Facilities Management, Infrastructure and Logistics, HR services, Professional Services (Finance, Insurance, Legal, Consulting).
• Oral and written proficiency in English (additional languages are preferred)
• Degree or equivalent professional qualification within Business Management, Procurement and/or Supply Chain management, and/or Project Management
• Support multiple end-to-end sourcing projects in parallel; focusing on data accuracy and quality of output to business partners.
• Proven track record of supporting multiple sourcing activities, demonstrating an ability to lead parallel projects and being able to prioritize critical activity where needed.
• Builds and maintains effective partner and supplier relationships to assure successful business performance
• Sound understanding and execution of effective negotiation strategy
• Resolves quality problems with suppliers and partners quickly and efficiently, takes direction where needed
• Reviews commercial contracts to ensure they protect Client against risk and deliver advantage to the business; puts forward suggestions for operational improvement (as appropriate)
• Exposure to ERP and other procurement systems (Oracle / Ariba/ Workday and any other S&P tools)
• Exposure to reviewing and understanding Dun & Bradstreet reports, Credit Scoring methods

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills

• Strategic Procurement / Category Management experience. Local market knowledge is a must.
• Personal effectiveness; Energetic and self-motivated
• Ability to deploy effective influencing techniques
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects/tasks effectively
• Ability to lead change effectively; uses straightforward and constructive arguments to gain agreement from others
• Analytical and financial skills
• Demonstrated success working in a team environment
• Exercises sound judgement on day-to-day business problems and provides recommendations for solving course correction
• Ability to act on own initiative
• Communicates clearly and with a versatile style
• Reciprocal and cross cultural
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications
• Analytical skills; MS Excel capability and ability to do build cost and saving models with multiple “What If” scenarios