Procurement Tactical Sourcing Professional - Bengaluru, India - IBM

IBM

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Bengaluru, India

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

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Description

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible.

Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Sourcing & Contracting Professional, prime responsibility is to procure and contract basic goods and services, obtain quotation, develop proposal, negotiate contract terms and pricing.

Contracting knowledge and experience is a must have to evaluate risks and adhere to Client compliance requirements.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Address sourcing and contracting requests within agreed upon dollar thresholds
Closely working with stakeholders to gather requirements and business objectives
Managing sourcing suppliers and senior Client stakeholder relationships
Strong knowledge supporting North America based suppliers and contracts
Manage all activity according to established Client processes, policies, and procedures
Strong capabilities to set, manage, and communicate progress according to agreed upon expectations
Strong capability to manage multiple project timelines and urgent deliverables
Collaborate with Client Strategic Sourcing Teams on supplier management and negotiation strategy
Driving change management through continuous improvement activities
Execute competitive bid events
Communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers through all levels of organisation
Interface with senior Client strategic sourcing team to implement strategic contracts at a transactional level
Understanding of contracts and be able to red line and highlight supplier changes/recommendations
Strong ability to within within a zerodefect process per audit and risk compliance measures
Provide regular progress and status updates to management teams, including senior Client stakeholders
Experience and knowledge of the Services spend category
Promote process efficiencies through focus on automation opportunities
Identify appropriate potential suppliers to fit clients business objectives
Negotiate and contract with suppliers driving additional savings and value
Communicate supplier recommendations to clients based on objective criteria and fit for client business
Experience problem solving complex issues with multiple communication channels
Positive Attitude, Planning, Curiosity, Selfdiscipline, Ability to work in North America time zone (7.30 PM to 4.30 AM IST)

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Minimum 612 years of experience in Procurement domain
Experience in performing duties as Buyer for Sourcing based Organizations procuring goods and services.
Interface with strategic sourcing team to implement strategic contracts at the tactical level
Strong negotiation and planning skills
Services category and contracting knowledge is a must have
Comprehensive commercial procurement and client facing or consulting experience
High attention to detail working within a process and compliancefocused business
Excellent client facing skills with high accountability
Ability to manage multiple priorities and changing priorities
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

Must be a selfstarter, good team player and an effective problemsolver, ambitious; able to work independently
It is preferred if the resource has working experience in a North America based client facing environment. Also have strong tactical buying, contracting, and negotiation skills
Experience with ServiceNow
Proven analytical and communication capabilities with strong ownership and accountability

About Business Unit
The IBM Finance organization is responsible for driving enterprise performance and transformation. We are the financial stewards of IBM, delivering IBM's financial strategy, developing new business models, and mitigating enterprise risk.

Do you have a passion for creating business value? Join our team in accounting, financial planning, pricing, business controls, tax, treasury, business development (acquisitions & divestitures), and global financing.

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

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