Providing full, life cycle procurement support for ISIT sourcing. This role will have frequent interaction with team members and customers in the execution of projects that help customers achieve significant value in the form of improved pricing, quality, delivery, supplier performance and other aspects of total cost.

Key Result Areas 

• Providing Sourcing related strategic and operational support and guidance to the organization.
• Work in self-directed / cross functional teams.
• Manage Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Contract Governance (CG) processes.
• Provide expert advice and assistance to all stakeholders (where applicable) in regards to Sourcing plans and activities (supplier performance, governance, verification, assessment).
• Developing solid links with category A (critical suppliers) and category B Suppliers to ensure adherence to all contractual commitments and participate in contract negotiations and amendments. 
• Take responsibility in knowing the various customers (internal and external) and their needs by active search and maintains direct relationship with major/critical customers.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities 

• To manage procurement process, from Tender Preparation to Contract Issuance
• To ensure tender process is executed in a compliance method
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
• Responsible to assist our customers address urgent and critical business initiatives and projects with strong project management and procurement support
• Responsible for supporting stakeholders in defining requirements (service levels, scope of work, volume forecasts...), opportunity definition and sourcing strategy
• Analyze current spend in detail, supplier base, supply pattern and define a granular baseline that will allow accurate savings calculation
• Communicate frequently and professionally with customer stakeholders regarding the status of the procurement project conducted
• Be responsible for the whole project execution and meet the timelines, quality and deliverables expected , leverage Accenture Source-to-Contract platform to closely manage the sourcing project
• Perform supplier research and identification, review accuracy of the scope to tender with stakeholder, prepare RFP, engage with tenderers
• Analyze proposal (commercial), liaise with end user(s) to obtain technical and risk evaluations, perform bid analysis and saving identification, coordinate award decision with stakeholder (s)
• Negotiate with shortlisted vendors to meet client expectations from commercial, technical and legal perspectives
• Draft contract, support implementation tasks when required.

• Proven work experience as a Sourcing or Procurement specialist within structured MNC or any reputed organizational environment
• Exceptional multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage multiple end-to-end project cycles
• Good communication, including some level of technical terminology/ vocabulary specific to the categories to source/ procure
• Excellent organization/time management and process compliance
• Strong project management and relationship-building skills
• Adaptable management style to conform to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers
• Agile and interested in digital and automation of process
• English Language fluency
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in procurement or, strategic sourcing or, supply chain management
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in contract drafting and/ or exposure to technical scope of works
• Minimum of 1 year experience in contracting/ negotiation process and best practices
• Educational qualification: BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration or B.Com or relevant equivalent degree.