Sourcing Manager – Manager – English - Hybrid Johannesburg (CPG046033) Sourcing Manager – Manager – Hybrid Johannesburg-CPG046033 at Genpact

Responsibilities

• Sourcing of the assigned Indirect Spend categories within focus priority 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 committed
• Use appropriate pre-approved legal templates to produce NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements), agreements and contract amendments/renewals
• Develops, review, negotiate and executes medium to complex 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 the 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 to identify the best available market price for the ongoing project/service
• Responsible for savings targets
• Participate 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
• Develop and drive effective relationships with suppliers, coordinate, review and respond to supplier inquiries, protests, and appeals 
• Develop regional sourcing plans and help implementation of Global Category plans, as applicable, and set expectations for effective value delivery
• Help business stakeholders understand and comply with Company’s procurement processes & systems

Qualifications we seek in you!

Minimum Qualifications / Skills

• *Procurement experience in strategic sourcing, demonstrating a consistent track record of delivery of successful sourcing projects.  
• Proven category expertise (has completed moderate to complex sourcing projects which brought measurably improved results) on the following categories: 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, and/ or 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
• MS Excel capability and ability to do build cost and saving models with multiple “What If” scenarios
• Builds and maintains effective business 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 method

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills

• Relevant 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
• Project management 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 an expansive style
• Reciprocal and cross cultural
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications
• Strong organizational and time management skills