Job Summary:
- The position requires robust sourcing professional skills with a strong ability to develop relationships within and across the different lines of business and throughout the Procurement organization, including Leadership /Management, transversal & project management skills in a multi-cultural environment.
- Technical knowledge of the sub-categories/domain, Mastering Negotiation technics
- Strong experience in Procurement or related field (buyer, sales, partnership, outsourcing, project manager etc.
- Strategic thinking
- Results oriented
- Good understanding of business, operations, and legal aspects including service level agreements, KPIs’
- Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, flexible, receptive and resourceful
- Creative mindset to innovate & challenge to get best in class deals
- Assertive, high-level communicator, good organizational skills, excellent presentation skills, Team player with excellent interpersonal sensitivity
- Confident and capable in interacting with key stakeholders and vendors
- Influential management, ability to convince and persuade others regarding appropriate solutions
- Experienced and confident in managing complex and undefined business situations
- Ability to work in a complex multi-functional matrix organization across functions, countries and cultures
- Strategic and innovative approach for business solutions while in compliance with external and internal policies
- Transversal Management skills are required for this position.
- Strong Leadership, Management, and Talent development skills
- High sense of Ethics, Business integrity and compliance in doing business
Essential Skills:
Strategy & Governance
- Build competitive and innovative sourcing initiative pipeline, based on spend and existing landscape analysis, market intelligence, business needs, risks, and opportunities, fully aligned on budget & LRPs, delivering value to Digital and to the business.
- Participate in the definition and implementation of category strategies in accordance with the category managers’ recommendations.
Operations Management
- Lead and manage a team of Global Lead Buyers.
- Be accountable for Digital & Business demands regarding sourcing activities.
- Anticipate and consolidate all business needs at the global level, to optimize negotiations at Global level.
- Oversees the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives and negotiations with a focus on BOI improvement and in alignment with category strategies defined by the category management.
- Develop and share the expertise of suppliers’ markets within and outside the Domain and with stakeholders (new suppliers, technologies, substitution products, etc.).
- Define priorities and goals for his/her scope.
- Be accountable for the delivery of the savings pipeline in line with targets.
- Advise and coach Global Lead Buyers and Global Buyers in their sourcing strategies, negotiation strategies & tactics, market knowledge.
- Communicate proactively on on-going sourcing activities within and outside the Domain.
- Engage proactively with other Procurement Domains
- Deliver robust Supplier Management with strategic & business reviews and performance management.
- Ensure mastery of Procurement technical excellence (TCO, SRM, Market Intelligence, Risk Management, Innovation, CSR, HSE, compliance, quality…),
- Work closely with procurement services to leverage as much as possible the middle and back-offices services.
Stakeholder Management
- Engages upfront senior stakeholders of Digital and selected business stakeholders in other GBUs.
- Develops strong partnerships with his/her key stakeholders and foster two-way supportive relationships with them.
- Creates and strengthen relationships with other Procurement Domains, Digital Finance, Legal department, Digital Business Development
- Presents Procurement strategies to key internal customers for review and input.
Languages
Fluent in English is a must
At Cognizant, we engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life because we're dedicated to making a lasting impact. Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes, and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
私たちについて：
コグニザント（NASDAQ: CTSH）は、AI builderおよびテクノロジーサービスプロバイダとして、AI投資を企業価値へとつなげるフルスタックのAIソリューションを提供しています。業界、業務プロセス、エンジニアリングに関する深い専門性を強みに、各企業固有のコンテキストをテクノロジーシステムに組み込み、人の力を最大限に引き出すとともに、具体的な成果の創出と、急速に変化する世界におけるグローバル企業の競争力維持を支援します。詳しくは、当社ウェブサイト www.cognizant.com をご覧ください。
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