Senior Group Manager (Logistics) - Procurement Services

WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS) is a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. We combine our deep industry knowledge with technology and analytics expertise to co-create innovative, digital-led transformational solutions with clients across multiple industries.

WNS Procurement, a strategic business unit within WNS, is a market leader in procurement transformation & advisory, managed services, intelligence and analytics, and digital tools. Our mission is to enable procurement to become the top value creator in the business by implementing transformational operating models that are category-driven, insight-led, and digitally enabled.

Why Join WNS Procurement?

• Client-Centric Approach: Help clients achieve their business goals by implementing customized, next-generation procurement solutions.

• Collaborative Culture: Join a diverse and inclusive workplace where teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.

• Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that leverages cutting-edge technology and data-driven insights to revolutionize procurement processes.

• Global Impact: Work with leading global companies and make a significant impact on their procurement strategies.

• Career Growth: We offer extensive professional development opportunities, ensuring that you grow alongside the company.

Job Title: Senior Group Manager (Logistics) - Procurement Services
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full Time
Industry: Procurement
Experience Level: Senior

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Group Manager (Logistics) - Procurement Services to join our team and contribute to our client dedicated procurement service delivery team responsible for co-leading (together with client) Logistics category planning and strategy development, benchmarking, collecting market intelligence, managing stakeholders, and developing project pipelines. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to lead the client’s defined strategic sourcing execution process, including building cost models, designing and launching of RFIs/RFPs, evaluating bids, planning and executing negotiation strategies, and making award recommendations. Additionally, this role may be responsible for leading a team of 1-2 offshore resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive year-over-year savings while ensuring quality and service level requirements are met.
• Frequently interact with senior members of the client’s organization
• Lead and participate in discussions across levels and cultures.
• Create a positive work environment and fostering cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration.
• Develop medium to long-term category strategies for a variety of Logistics sub-categories.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies through the use of the client’s strategic sourcing process.
• Identify cost savings through negotiations, event driven activities, and alternate sourcing strategies to achieve assigned cost saving goals
• Lead commercial negotiations and drafting contracts
• Manage overall supplier relationships, including supplier performance, capability development, risk mitigation, cost savings, and quality improvements.
• May manage the team’s objective setting, performance, career growth, training, and competency development·
• Act as the escalation point for the source to contract (S2C) team, communicating and resolving operational issues, and escalating to the Regional Delivery Lead as necessary.
• Lead Category Managers from 3 other regions to develop, share and implement best practices, and where appropriate leveraging market intelligence to drive innovative regional and global category strategies·
• Manage 1 to 2 off-shore direct reports

Required Qualifications and ✅ Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on knowledge of Logistics sub-categories (including ocean freight, road freight, warehousing, 3PL services)
• Awareness of Logistics industry, key suppliers, major trends, cost drivers and negotiation levers
• Deep understanding of strategic sourcing methods and approaches and an ability to apply various concepts to category-level activities at the client
• Ability to determine the appropriate procurement strategy for assigned categories and business requirements
• Ability to draft simple to complex contractual agreements
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to provide custom solutions to address the client’s challenges
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
• Strong leadership skills, including ability to motivate and manage people
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to leverage analytical tools such as Power BI, AI, Python etc. to conduct analysis on logistics data, deriving insights to inform category & negotiation strategies, as well as drive process improvements
• Ability to manage the complexities of the client service environment
• Bachelor’s Degree, MBA preferred
• 10-12 years of work experience strategic sourcing and category management
• 6 + years of experience with Logistics and related sub-categories
• Business Fundamentals:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated teamwork and team leadership capabilities
  • Client Services Capabilities
  • Strong customer service orientation including demonstrated issue resolution and relationship management skills
  • Ability to learn and master client specific processes, terminology, political environment, systems and unique requirements by various business groups
  • Solid decision-making ability using available facts in sensitive client situations• Contract negotiation and drafting
  • Occasional travel to customer sites, for supplier, business partner meetings etc.

Compensation Disclosure

The base salary range for this position is $145K - $189K annually. This range reflects the base pay that we reasonably expect to offer for the role across our hiring locations.

Final compensation will be determined based on a combination of factors, including but not limited to:

• Geographic location (state and city of residence)
• Overall professional experience
• Directly relevant experience
• Education and certifications
• Industry knowledge and expertise
• Skills and competencies

In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for performance-based bonuses, or incentive pay, or commissions, which are not included in the listed base salary range.

WNS complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency laws, including those in California, Colorado, New York, Washington, and Illinois. Where required by law, we will provide additional details about compensation and benefits to qualified applicants.

Benefits Overview

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

WNS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in all aspects of employment, including the application process.