Job Description

Responsibilities 

• Deliver sourcing and procurement engagements in the areas of strategic cost reduction, sourcing optimization, procurement transformation, including but not limited to:

o            Define and execute sourcing optimization initiatives such as direct/ indirect/ capex sourcing, cost take-out, category management, should-cost modeling, procure-to-pay transformation, spend management solutions, etc.

o            Identify, evaluate and prioritize sourcing opportunities through in-depth spend analysis, market research, etc.

o            Work collaboratively with other team members to identify key insights and profit-growth opportunities

o            Implement and execute ideas, capturing tangible improvement to the bottom line

o            Support execution of various stages of strategic cost reduction, zero based budgeting and operations value transformation programs

• Support in business development activities such as responding to proposal requests, conducting roadshows/demos, staffing management, people engagement, asset development, etc.

• Address both strategic and operational supply chain issues within Sourcing and Procurement 

• Driving, supervising and reviewing technology diagnosis and value assessments to identify value creation opportunities for clients 

• Guiding team through problem definition, issue identification and work plan development using problem solving principles and past experience 

• Work effectively within groups of highly talented individuals and contribute to the development and implementation of strategies (e.g. category management, spend analyses, reverse auctions, supplier contract management, contract negotiations, etc.)

• Manage the collection and analysis of large amounts of data, develop key insights / findings, and propose solutions to various Supply Chain issues. 

• Gather client requirements, such as spend, other accounting data, etc.

• Develop supplier market intelligence, understand supplier market economics, develop pricing benchmarks. 

• Facilitate compliance to sourcing processes. 
• Identify and maximize addressable spend.
   

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