Senior Associate

hace 4 semanas


San José, San José, Costa Rica Wns Global Services A tiempo completo

Job Description Job Purpose / Summary The Senior Associate, Strategic Sourcing is a member of a client dedicated procurement service delivery team responsible for assisting category managers (client or WNS) with category planning and strategy development, benchmarking, collecting market intelligence, managing stakeholders, and developing project pipelines.
He or she will 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 is responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships.
A successful Senior Associate will drive year over year savings while ensuring quality and service level requirements are met.This role frequently interacts with senior members of the client's organization, so he or she must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable leading and participating in discussions across levels and cultures.In addition to strategic sourcing responsibilities, the Senior Associate may have people management responsibilities for up to 6 team members of various levels ranging from analyst to associate across functions such as sourcing execution, contracting, supplier relationship management, and procurement operations.
He or she is also responsible for creating a positive work environment and fostering cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration.
Qualifications Key Responsibilities / Job Duties
• Developing and executing sourcing strategies through the use of the client's strategic sourcing process
• Identifying cost savings through negotiations, event driven activities, and alternate sourcing strategies to achieve assigned cost saving goals
• Leading commercial negotiations and drafting contracts
• Supporting category managers in managing overall supplier relationships, including supplier performance, capability development, risk mitigation, cost savings, and quality improvements
• If applicable, managing the team's objective setting, performance, career growth, training, and competency development
• Acting as the escalation point for the source to contract (S2C) team, communicating and resolving operational issues, and escalating to the Regional Delivery Lead or Category Manager as necessaryKnowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Deep understanding of strategic sourcing methods and approaches and an ability to apply various concepts to category-level activities at the client
• Expertise in one or more indirect spend categories (e.g.
MRO, Capital, Professional Services, IT, Marketing, Logistics, etc.
), including understanding external market dynamics, top suppliers, market trends and highlights, and procurement strategies
• 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 PowerPointRequired Education and Experience
• Bachelor's Degree
• 5 – 7 years of work experience in contracts, negotiations, procurement, or sourcing
• 5+ years of experience with strategic sourcing or supporting a sourcing organization Denali – A WNS Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.


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