Proactively foster effective collaboration and ensure strong communication with key client stakeholders and colleagues in and across the region(s) to deliver defined business goals
Develop key client stakeholder matrix per category/location, maintaining regular engagement and driving high levels of client engagement and satisfaction
Ensure appropriate supplier relationship management for assigned suppliers
Act as key contact person for IT category with expertise on one of sub-categories (HW, SW, SaaS, Network, Telecom, Co-lo) and sourcing initiatives
Sourcing Planning
Perform spend and contract analysis to identify sourcing and cost reduction opportunities
Ability to formulate category specific cost / license / service models such as
for appropriate business needs
Working with clients and colleagues, define and implement IT strategies and sourcing area plans for global and regional strategies
Management of Sourcing Initiatives
Lead and execute IT (HW, SW, SaaS, Network, Telecom, Co-lo) sourcing projects from end-to-end in line with agreed timelines and service quality
Deliver allocated savings target as assigned to categories and locations though the effective management of sourcing initiatives, with proper tracking and reporting of savings achievements
Adhere to defined sourcing policies and processes
Ensure a high-level of ethics in supplier and / or client engagements
Sourcing Support
Provide sourcing subject matter expertise, solutions and be involved to support client engagements and / or pitches
Provide sourcing planning and execution of projects across a dynamic, multi-client environment