Thoucentric - Digital Transformation Consultant (3-6 yrs)

About Us :

Thoucentric is the Consulting arm of Xoriant, a prominent digital engineering services company with 5000+ employees. We are headquartered in Bangalore with presence across multiple locations in India, US, UK, Singapore & Australia Globally.

As the Consulting business of Xoriant, We help clients with Business Consulting, Program & Project Management, Digital Transformation, Product Management, Process & Technology Solutioning and Execution including Analytics & Emerging Tech areas cutting across functional areas such as Supply Chain, Finance & HR, Sales & Distribution across US, UK, Singapore and Australia. Our unique consulting framework allows us to focus on execution rather than pure advisory. We are working closely with marquee names in the global consumer & packaged goods (CPG) industry, new age tech and start-up ecosystem. Xoriant (Parent entity) started in 1990 and is a Sunnyvale, CA headquartered digital engineering firm with offices in the USA, Europe, and Asia. Xoriant is backed by ChrysCapital, a leading private equity firm. Our strengths are now combined with Xoriants capabilities in AI & Data, cloud, security and operations services proven for 30 years.

We have been certified as "Great Place to Work" by AIM and have been ranked as "50 Best Firms for Data Scientists to Work For".

We have an experienced consulting team of over 450+ world-class business and technology consultants based across six global locations, supporting clients through their expert insights, entrepreneurial approach and focus on delivery excellence. We have also built point solutions and products through Thoucentric labs using AI/ML in the supply chain space.

Desired Skill sets :

Procurement, S2P, Source-to-Pay, GEP SMART, Coupa, Ariba, Zycus, Digital Transformation, Procurement Transformation

Job Description :

- Independently manage end-to-end technology lead Digital transformation workstreamswithin procurement for either direct or indirect spend category with complete ownership to meet client requirements, cost reduction targets, compliance, and improvement on KPIs

- Drive continuous improvement projects to increase productivity or reduce process cycle time

- Demonstrate ability in managing IT projects for Procurement

- Collaborate with implementation partners to ensure a detailed transition approach and plans for individual geographies/business portfolios

- Aligning with key stakeholders (Procurement Directors, Business Leads, Delivery Leads, and others) on plan

- Work with transformation PMO to proactively identify risks and mitigation approaches

- Work with support functions and transformation teams to ensure the project receives the right enablement at the right time

- Supporting Change Management activities to prepare the client for deployment and adoption (Change Program, Operating Model & Organizational alignment, Communications, Trainings)

- Conduct client's current capabilities evaluation and gap assessment, alternatives assessment and develop strategic ways-to-play for the client to stay ahead of the curve

- Lead right from process diagnostic and initial opportunity assessment to planning and strategy development through implementation

Requirements :

Must have :

- Extensive hands-on experience (at least 2-4 years) in either Source-to-Contract engagements or Procure-to-Pay process implementation/improvement for Fortune 500 companies

- Working and hands-on knowledge of ERP tools and best-in-class S2P tools - e.g. SAP Ariba/ Coupa/ Zycus, etc.

- 3-6 years of progressive industry and/or consulting experience in FMCG, F&B, IT/High-tech, Industrial/Consumer Goods, Retail, or Manufacturing.

- Strong negotiation skills, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a cross-functional global organization

- Strong stakeholder management skills & the ability to work with remote teams

- Experience in analyzing clients processes and operational data to identify opportunities, develop insights and prepare a

business caseto deliver procurement transformational projects.

Good to have:

- Certification such as CSCP, CPM, SPSM is a plus

Educational Qualifications :

- Strong educational background from reputed engineering and management schools

Personal Attributes :

- Strong customer-centric focus, relationship management with key partners, persuasive, proactive, and can-do attitude is a must

- English : Fluent, written, and oral (ability to interact with senior stakeholders)

- Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment and meet tight deadlines.

- Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting.

- Strong work ethics and ability to adhere to timelines

- Compassionate towards team members and colleagues