Assistant Manager | Procurement | Delhi | Controls Assurance

• The role interacts with stakeholders in Procurement as well as within the business.
• Run a range of sourcing projects in line with procedures whilst driving commercial value and speed of execution
• Build strategic relationships with a network of stakeholders to understand business requirements and build into a sourcing plan
• Negotiate supplier contracts effectively maintaining leverage and outcomes including consolidation into other agreements or divestment arrangements
• Run competitive events such as RFPs for projects of varying value and complexity
• Work with legal, subject matter experts and project teams to coordinate all aspects of the deal and deliver the required outcomes
• Develops strategic sourcing strategies for the given category/contract
• Plans, leads and oversees tenders and negotiations
• Creates and implements Procurement initiatives/strategies which improve quality of service and supply and produce significant cost savings across business units
• Knows and utilizes complex business processes including risk/regulatory/compliance requirements
• There is an expectation to work closely in partnership with all stakeholders to support Procurement objectives and to maximize value, whilst reducing risk to the firm. The role holder will need to have sourcing deal execution expertise support to manage and deliver commercial negotiations with third parties, liaise with users across to ensure favorable outcomes.

Desired qualifications, competencies & work experience

• They should be Graduate with atleast 5 to 7 years of professional experience in Procurement-Sourcing. MBA in Supply Chain Management/ Supply Chain Operations is preferred.
• Indirect category sourcing experience is required
• Business acumen with demonstrated success in delivering a multi-year strategy ensuring competitive commercial advantage

• Demonstrated ability to forge close business relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all management levels
• Skilled procurement negotiator adept at leading negotiations with both external and internal stakeholders
• Good understanding of market drivers effecting category; strong commitment to keeping abreast of trends
• Finely honed project and change management skills
• In depth understanding of latest tools for executing sourcing strategies
• Experience managing the delivery of large projects and with end-to-end service / operations management
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills
• Working across in Financial Services-GCC’s/GIC’s is an advantage
• Strong adherence to risk and controls requirements and processes
• High degree of structure and organization to coordinate multiple workstreams and projects

Location and way of working

• Base location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
• This profile involves frequent travelling to client location (3 days a week).
• Type: Fixed-Term Contract – 7 months.

• Inspiring - Leading with integrity to build inclusion and motivation.
• Committed to creating purpose - Creating a sense of vision and purpose
• Agile - Achieving high-quality results through collaboration and Team unity
• Skilled at building diverse capability - Developing diverse capabilities for the future
• Persuasive / Influencing - Persuading and influencing stakeholders
• Collaborating - Partnering to build new solutions
• Delivering value - Showing commercial acumen
• Committed to expanding business - Leveraging new business opportunities
• Analytical Acumen - Leveraging data to recommend impactful approach and solutions through the power of analysis and visualization
• Effective communication – Must be well abled to have well-structured and well-articulated conversations to achieve win-win possibilities
• Engagement Management / Delivery Excellence - Effectively managing engagement(s) to ensure timely and proactive execution as well as course correction for the success of engagement(s)
• Managing change - Responding to changing environment with resilience
• Managing Quality & Risk - Delivering high quality results and mitigating risks with utmost integrity and precision

• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Applying strategic mindset to solve business issues and complex problems
• Tech Savvy - Leveraging ethical technology practices to deliver high impact for clients and for Deloitte
• Empathetic leadership and inclusivity - creating a safe and thriving environment where everyone's valued for who they are, use empathy to understand others to adapt our behaviors and attitudes to become more inclusive.