Assistant Manager

Inviting applications for the role of Assistant Manager, Middle Office and Tail Spend

The Indirect Sourcing Middle Office and Tail Spend Manager/Assistant Manager is responsible to work with the internal category sourcing teams, clients and to understand their need for running sourcing events, to define and develop a sourcing strategy, manage RFx sourcing for mid to high events, and solicit competitive proposals from qualified suppliers, in some cases negotiating with suppliers while delivering results to the customer.

This will require working directly with our Genpact Category Management team and at times, with the English-speaking customers, in the process of sourcing project planning and execution.
Responsibilities
Assist the category team as they work to define their need for running sourcing events. Specifically, helping them draft a requirement or specification document (i.e., SOW, position posting, etc.), document business requirements.
Work will include creating RFP documents, coordinating supplier RFIs, analyzing responses, and where needed supplier negotiations and selection
Experienced in pre-qualifying suppliers, evaluation of vendor quotations utilizing appropriate negotiation and purchasing analysis techniques and implementation of contracts with emphasis on quality, price, delivery, and service necessary to meet requirements, order processing negotiations with vendor, compliance, infrastructure projects, Policy, and Procedure Formulation Material Management etc.
Contract related support to the category team identifying expiring contracts, liaise with stakeholders to extend or terminate contracts, initiate legal contract based on agreed templates and clauses, monitor contract compliance
Perform spend analysis, maintain reports, conduct research in support of category plans.
Work with category leaders to develop alternate sources to single source relationships, and evaluate incumbent and/or new sources
The incumbent would be responsible to simplify purchasing for end customers by creating catalogues, punch-out sites and digitization
Leverage best practices where opportunities arise
Willing to work in different time-zones in multiple regions across the globe

Qualifications we seek in you
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor s Degree from an accredited university or college or a high school diploma and strong of sourcing experience
Experience in indirect sourcing, supplier, and stakeholder relationship management
The incumbent should have handled and managed different commodities such as MRO, Professional Services, Labor Services, TL, IT, Facility Management etc.
Experience working with global stakeholders, suppliers, and clients outside India
Demonstrated professional verbal/written communication and negotiation skills in English
Knowledge of local marketplace, legislation, suppliers
Strong quantitative and analytical skills, PC and database proficiency and Strong interpersonal skills and an eye towards detailing
Problem solving ability, productivity while working, efficiency

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills
Having worked in a middle office type of set up - running sourcing events, taking guidance from category leaders, and having strong interpersonal skills ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization
Experience hosting virtual training and/or QA sessions would be beneficial
Having worked in MNC will be an added advantage