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senior manager supply strategy

Swiggy

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 Mandate 1: Employees will come to the office twice or thrice a week at their base location and work remotely for the remaining days.
 
 
 
 
 
 About Swiggy:
 
 
 
 
 
 Swiggy is India&rsquo;s leading on-demand delivery platform with a tech-first approach to logistics and a solution-first approach to consumer demands. With a presence in 500+ cities across India, partnerships with hundreds of thousands of restaurants, an employee base of over 5000, a 2 lakh+ strong independent fleet of Delivery Executives, we deliver unparalleled convenience driven by continuous innovation. Built on the back of robust ML technology and fuelled by terabytes of data processed every day, Swiggy offers a fast, seamless and reliable delivery experience for millions of customers across India.
 
 
 From starting out as a hyperlocal food delivery service in 2014, to becoming India&rsquo;s leading on-demand convenience platform today, our capabilities result not only in lightning-fast delivery for customers, but also in a productive and fulfilling experience for our employees.
 
 
 
 
 
 About the Role:
 
 
 
 
 
 We are looking for a high-impact Senior Manager - Supply Strategy to join our Supply Strategy &amp; Growth Team. This role will be central to driving conversion improvements across the user funnel&mdash;from menu to cart and search to order&mdash;while also working on high-leverage supply-side and strategic growth initiatives.
 
 
 A significant aspect of the role will include revamping cuisine journeys, identifying global best practices, and integrating emerging food trends into the customer experience. The candidate will also lead strategic projects such as accelerating growth for new restaurants, optimizing operational processes, and solving critical business problems that impact user and partner experience.
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
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 Conversion Funnel Optimization: Improve conversion from menu views to cart and search to order by identifying friction points and executing data-backed improvements.
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 Cuisine Experience Strategy: Redesign and upgrade cuisine discovery journeys, aligning them with global best practices and user expectations across different segments.
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 Growth for New Restaurants: Build and execute strategies to help new restaurants ramp up quickly, achieve early visibility, and grow sustainably on the platform.
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 Strategic Problem Solving: Identify and solve systemic issues impacting supply health, restaurant performance, and customer satisfaction.
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 Process Optimization: Identify inefficiencies in current workflows and implement process improvements to enhance team output and partner outcomes.
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 Global Benchmarking &amp; Trends: Stay on top of global industry trends, customer dining behavior, and competition to inform strategy.
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 Experimentation &amp; Growth: Lead A/B tests and pilots to validate hypotheses and scale successful initiatives with cross-functional support.
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 Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with Product, Analytics, Ops, Marketing, and Category teams to align on goals, execution, and measurement.
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 Performance Monitoring: Build dashboards and track KPIs to evaluate success and surface opportunities.
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 New projects: Evaluate new projects, solve for the right strategy and implement them by working closely with internal and external stakeholders
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 What We're Looking For:
 
 
 
 
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 6+ years of experience in strategy, growth, consulting, product, or operations roles in fast-paced, data-driven organizations.
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 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; working knowledge of SQL and data visualization tools preferred.
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 Strong communicator. Your excellent written and verbal communication skills enable you to craft and deliver the right message, to the right people, at the right time.
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 Result oriented, data forward and a problem solving approach towards business with a key eye on Customer, Consumer and Category Insight.
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 High ownership and Accountability: You have unmatched sense of ownership for the project that you lead and bring new ideas/ work with cross functional team to bring strategy to reality
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 Commercial acumen. You possess a strong understanding of sales processes, and commercial awareness, and analytical skills (planning and negotiation).
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 Strategic mindset with attention to detail and execution excellence.
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 Passion for user-centric design and supply-side efficiency.
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 Ability to balance short-term needs with long-term strategic bets.
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 "We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law
 
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Senior Manager- Supply Strategy

Infosys Consulting

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 Who are we?
 
 
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 Infosys
 
 (NYSE: INFY) is a global leader in consulting, technology, and outsourcing solutions with annual revenues of over $18.2 Bn as of March 2023. We enable clients, in more than 30 countries, to stay a step ahead of emerging business trends and outperform the competition.
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 Infosys Consulting (IC)
 
 partners with clients from strategy through execution to transform their businesses in areas such as business /IT strategy, processes, organization, systems, and risk. Infosys has 2500+ consultants in the US, Europe, APAC, and India markets.
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 We are
 
 Value Integrators
 
 &ndash; we deliver business value by managing transformations from strategy / setting direction through execution, including operating and optimizing delivered solutions.
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 IC- LS
 
 is dedicated to serving
 
 Life Sciences
 
 firms globally.
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 What are we looking for?
 
 
 
 We are looking for smart, self-driven, high-energy people with top notch communication skills, intellectual
 
 curiosity, and passion for Supply Chain Management particularly in Life Sciences
 
 . Our consultants have a blend of in-depth domain expertise in one or more areas of Life sciences, strong business consulting skills and excellent soft skills
 
 .
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What do we require?
 
 
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 Overall experience of 7&ndash;15 years, with at least 8+ years of post-MBA consulting experience in SCM projects for Life Sciences and Healthcare clients.
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 Proven track record of leading end-to-end Supply Chain and Manufacturing Digital Transformation engagements for Life Sciences clients.
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 Hands-on implementation experience in one or more Digital Supply Chain solutions such as SAP IBP, Kinaxis RapidResponse, o9, E2Open, or OMP.
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 Exposure to Pharmaceutical R&amp;D Supply Chain processes (Clinical Trial Supply Chain, Cell &amp; Gene Therapy, Electronic Batch Release, Packaging &amp; Labeling) is a strong plus.
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 Deep understanding of SCM pillars &ndash; Plan, Make, Source, Deliver, and Return &ndash; and ability to apply them in transformation programs.
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 Comprehensive knowledge of SCM functions, covering both IT and business perspectives.
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 Strong foundation in statistical, analytical, and optimization methods, with ability to apply these for solving complex supply chain challenges.
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 Proficiency in data science and advanced analytics techniques to generate actionable insights for supply chain decision-making.
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 Experience in developing proposals, tools, and accelerators for SCM-related services and digital transformation initiatives.
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 Ability to engage senior business and technology leaders, influence decisions, and drive strategic conversations on AI and digital supply chain.
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 Expertise in two or more digital transformation areas: Procurement, Integrated Planning, Network Design, Manufacturing Strategy, Logistics.
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 Strong business development acumen, including managing client relationships, identifying opportunities, and acting as pursuit manager for key deals.
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 What will you do?
 
 
 
 
 At Infosys Consulting, you will:
 
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 Be responsible for the delivery of business results to leading pharmaceutical, medical devices and pharmaceutical distributors.
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 Serve as a project lead/track lead on SCM consulting engagements for clients.
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 Execute consulting engagements in a global delivery model, working with consultants across regions- being part of a team of high performing consultants.
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 Manage counselees, mentor Analysts, Consultants, Sr Consultants.
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 Lead client workshops to collaborate with client employees and educate them throughout the process.
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 Contributing to the profile and reputation of Infosys Consulting by driving firm building initiatives, new capability and offering development initiatives, authoring thought leadership articles and whitepapers.
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 Participate in a variety of Firm building events.
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 Where are we hiring for?
 
 
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 Bangalore
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 Gurgaon
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 Hyderabad
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 Mumbai
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 Pune
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 Kolkata
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Senior Consultant - Business Consulting (Supply Chain Planning)

Amazon

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 Description
 
 
 
 Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want &ndash; low prices, vast selection, and convenience &ndash; Amazon continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform.
 
 
 Amazon Retail India Pvt Ltd (ARIPL) is hiring an Instock Manager to manage Dry Grocery business. Instock Manager will be responsible for the availability of our selection to customers: &ldquo;what you do not have in stock, you cannot sell&rdquo;. This role will comprise demand planning, ordering, inventory management and setting up new processes to scale up as we plan to grow multi-fold in next few years. He/ She will work closely with multiple teams to create the optimal experience for the customer in a scalable way. The individual will track key metrics and drive improvements through actionable plans. He/ She will provide leadership on supply chain topics and ensure alignment with business strategy.
 
 
 The right candidate for this position should enjoy working in a start-up environment where collaboration, flexibility and a sense of humor are highly valued.
 
 
 Key job responsibilities
 
 
 Key job responsibilities
 
 
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 Manage inventory availability and inventory health including: improved in-stock rates, inventory planning and systematic forecasting.
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 Partner with internal teams to help create and drive tools and process improvements that affect purchasing and vendor management workflow
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 Drive process improvement and operational excellence within our vendor community by reducing costs, defects, and lead times, while increasing innovation, automation, and economies of scale
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 Partner with vendor managers in driving sales and profitability growth
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 Drive complex business analysis that identifies opportunities to improve cost structure and profitability
 
 
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 Basic Qualifications
 
 
 
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 3+ years of with Excel experience
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 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience
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 Bachelor's degree in operations, supply chain or logistics
 
 
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 Preferred Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control
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 Experience in Retail or wholesale business
 
 
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 Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
 
 
 
 
 Company
 
 - ARIPL - Karnataka
 
 
 Job ID: A3133059
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Instock Manager, Amazon

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 About MSI
 
 
 
 MSI is a world leader in gaming, content creation, business &amp; productivity and AIoT solutions. Bolstered by its cutting-edge R&amp;D capabilities and customer-driven innovation, MSI has a wide-ranging global presence spanning over 120 countries. Its comprehensive lineup of laptops, graphics cards, monitors, motherboards, desktops, peripherals, servers, IPCs, robotic appliances, and vehicle infotainment and telematics systems are globally acclaimed. Committed to advancing user experiences through the finest product quality, intuitive user interface and design aesthetics, MSI is a leading brand that shapes the future of technology.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About the Role
 
 
 
 We are looking for a highly motivated and results-driven
 
 Operation Manager
 
 to lead logistics, supply chain, and outsourced manufacturing operations in India. This role plays a key part in ensuring operational excellence, efficiency, and strong collaboration with both internal and external partners.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 Logistics &amp; Outsourced Manufacturing Management
 
 
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 Oversee and optimize logistics, distribution, inventory, and supply chain processes.
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 Manage outsourced manufacturing operations, ensuring capacity, quality, timeliness, and cost efficiency.
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 Maintain close communication with outsourcing partners to resolve operational issues and allocate resources.
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 Monitor vendor performance against company standards and contractual obligations, driving continuous improvement.
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 Develop and implement operational SOPs to enhance overall efficiency.
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 Collaboration &amp; Strategic Planning
 
 
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 Work closely with HQ strategy teams to support departmental planning and execution.
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 Support process reengineering and improvements across business functions.
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 Participate in annual budgeting, operational goal setting, and performance evaluation.
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 Qualifications
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree or above; extensive relevant experience preferred.
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 Prior experience in internal control, finance, logistics, supply chain, or outsourced factory management highly desirable.
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 Knowledge of Indian market and regulations, with strong cross-cultural communication skills, is a plus.
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 Strong problem-solving ability, independent thinking, and excellent communication and coordination skills.
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 Why Join Us
 
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll be part of a dynamic and global team committed to operational excellence and continuous growth. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of key business operations and make a significant impact in one of our fastest-growing markets.
 
 
 
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Operations Manager

Bayer

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 At Bayer we&rsquo;re visionaries, driven to solve the world&rsquo;s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none&rsquo; is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We&rsquo;re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining &lsquo;impossible&rsquo;. There are so many reasons to join us. If you&rsquo;re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there&rsquo;s only one choice.
 
 
 
 
 Process Lead Sourcing Support
 
 
 
 
 POSITION PURPOSE
 
 
 
 The Process Lead will be responsible for managing and optimizing procurement activities across price updates and sourcing adjacent processes. This role requires advanced stakeholder engagement, negotiation skills, and the ability to leverage digital tools and analytics to drive value. The incumbent will also anticipate market risks, align procurement activities with business strategies, and ensure process efficiency.
 
 
 
 ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
 
 
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 Price Update: Lead monitoring and initiation of price updates, ensuring alignment with demand owners and suppliers, oversee calculation index-based adjustments, manage additional approval processes, and ensure complete documentation and compliance.
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 Digital &amp; Analytical Capabilities: Utilize procurement platforms, analytics, and data visualization tools to identify trends and drive cost optimization.
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 Strategic &amp; Market Awareness (senior focus): Anticipate supply risks, cost drivers, and opportunities to align activities with category strategies and organizational goals.
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 Contract Management: Support activities related to contracts, including amendments, extensions, and terminations, ensuring compliance and efficiency in the contracting process.
 
 
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 KEY WORK RELATIONS:
 
 
 
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 Procurement internal stakeholders
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 Business Users
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 Vendors
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 S2P Country Partners
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 Operations
 
 
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 WHO YOU ARE:
 
 
 
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 Educational Background: Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
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 Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience in procurement operations or supply chain management.
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 Technical Skills: Proficiency in procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba, analytical platform) and Microsoft Office Suite.
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 Competencies: Strategic mindset, leadership, resilience, and decision-making abilities.
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 Strategic Sourcing Experience: Demonstrated experience and knowledge in sourcing, including market analysis, and sourcing strategy development.
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 Languages: Proficiency in English is required; other languages are an advantage.
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 Soft Skills: Effective communication and collaboration, problem-solving skills, analytical skills, attention to detail, and time management.
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 Other Skills: Accountability, stakeholder management, and decision-making abilities.
 
 
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 Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO) PRINCIPLES:
 
 
 
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 Mission-focus: Aligning team efforts with the mission to create the most value for our customers.
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 Customer and Product Centricity: Placing customers and products at the core, with the support of technical expertise and efficient resource allocation.
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 Empowerment : Granting more decision-making power to the individuals and teams closest to the work.
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 Agility : Adopting faster work cycles and continual improvement through 90-day cycles.
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 Enabling Mindsets and Behaviors : Encouraging mindsets that are focused on delivering value and embracing empowering beliefs about people's capabilities
 
 
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 #JoinBayerProcurement
 
 
 
 Ever feel burnt out by bureaucracy? Us too. That&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re changing the way we work&mdash; for higher productivity, faster innovation, and better results. We call it Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO). Learn more about what DSO will mean for you in your new role here https://www.bayer.com/en/strategy/strategy
 
 
 
 
 Bayer does not charge any fees whatsoever for recruitment process. Please do not entertain such demand for payment by any individuals / entities in connection with recruitment with any Bayer Group entity(ies) worldwide under any pretext.
 
 
 
 
 Please don&rsquo;t rely upon any unsolicited email from email addresses not ending with domain name &ldquo;bayer.com&rdquo; or job advertisements referring you to an email address that does not end with &ldquo;bayer.com&rdquo;.
 
 
 
 
 YOUR APPLICATION
 
 
 
 Bayer is an equal opportunity employer that strongly values fairness and respect at work. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, religion, gender, age, physical characteristics, disability, sexual orientation etc. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 India : Karnataka : Bangalore
 
 
 
 Division:
 
 Enabling Functions
 
 
 
 Reference Code:
 
 858611
 
 
 
 Contact Us
 
 
 
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 022-25311234
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Process Lead Sourcing Support

PwC India

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 Line of Service
 
 
 Advisory
 
 
 
 
 Industry/Sector
 
 
 Not Applicable
 
 
 
 
 Specialism
 
 
 Oracle
 
 
 
 
 Management Level
 
 
 Manager
 
 
 
 
 Job Description &amp; Summary
 
 
 A career within PwC's Oracle Services Practice, will provide you with the opportunity to help organizations use enterprise technology to achieve their digital technology goals and capitalize on business opportunities. We help our clients implement and effectively use Oracle offerings to solve their business problems and fuel success in the areas of finance operations, human capital management, supply chain management, reporting and analytics, and governance, risk and compliance.
 
 
 
 To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
 
 
 As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
 
 
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 Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
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 Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
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 Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
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 Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
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 Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
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 Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
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 Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
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 Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
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 Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
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 Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
 
 
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 Oracle Fusion Finance Functional Consultant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Modules: AP, AR, GL, FA, CM modules of Fusion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Oracle Fusion Finance Functional : Minimum 2 implementation in domestic (India) market in Oracle Fusion ERP package - Finance modules as listed. Knowledge of India localisation fearures is a must.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Must have good communication skills.
 
 
 
 
 Mandatory Skills:
 
 Fusion Finance
 
 
 
 Preferred Skills:
 
 Fusion financed
 
 
 
 Years of Experience:
 
 4
 
 
 
 Qualification:
 
 mba
 
 
 Required Skills
 
 
 Finance, Fusion Analysis
 
 
 
 Optional Skills
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Desired Languages
 
 
 
 
 (If blank, desired languages not specified)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Travel Requirements
 
 
 
 
 
 Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
 
 
 
 
 
 Government Clearance Required?
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Posting End Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Manager

Thales

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 Location: Bangalore, India
 
 
 In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.
 
 
 Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and has operational offices and sites spread across Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune among others. Over 1800 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India&rsquo;s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Transport, Aerospace and Digital Identity and Security markets.
 
 
 Reporting to the relevant Global Category Manager and / or Category(ies) Team leader (CTL) depending of geographic location.
 
 
 Key Figures :
 
 
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 Annual volume of commitment and spend within relevant category (ies) and % of Savings
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 Number of suppliers for the given category and the structured closure of legacy, close and disengage suppliers as defined by the category strategies
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 Year on year competitiveness and cost reductions
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 Category operational performance (quality, on-time delivery, supply risk assessment, ..)
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 % Category compliance with policy suppliers based on both commitment and spend
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 Involve in the creation of specific contract(s) where there is a business need
 
 
 
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 The Category Buyer (CB) supports one or several procurement categories.
 
 
 The CB works in close relation with the relevant Global Category Managers (GCM), the Categories Team leader (CTL), the Category Manager(CM) and the Tactical Buyer (TB).
 
 
 All actions have to be in line with the strategy defined by the Global Category Manager and the CM. The CB's prime role is the management of the RFI or/and RFP's until PVet 4 stage (up to PVet 5 based on some Regions) in order to provide the competiveness to the business.
 
 
 In addition to this their main tasks are:
 
 
 Operational Support :
 
 
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 Ensure the BA's receive all required information to raise the Procurement Orders.
 
 
 
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 Procurement Competitiveness Capture:
 
 
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 Monitor the markets for defined categories including key players, newcomers, economic evolutions, market or regulation constraints, innovations and technology in order to support the development of the most up to date category strategies to the businesses.
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 Based on the above provide insights as to how products / projects could be more competitive via the adoption of different suppliers / methodologies / technology etc.
 
 
 
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 Governance, Leadership and Performance Management:
 
 
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 Ensure appropriate governance is applied using KPI's and root cause corrective actions
 
 
 
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 Supplier / Acquisition Management:
 
 
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 Performance management of the supply base in line with the standards set out by the Global Category Manager .
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 Ensure that supplier competitions follow the governance process and are balanced and fair in order to improve business and customer performance.
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 Ensure that global contracts / framework agreements are adopted and utilised.
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 Ensure that Thales e-Acquisition and all THALES procurement tools are fully used.
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 Based on the performance management of the supply base identify the suppliers who require focused development actions and ensure that the Supplier Development Team have the required support / leverage in order for these actions to be successful.
 
 
 
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 At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!
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Category Buyer

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