Responsibilities will include :
- Lead a team on client site, ensuring successful delivery against client targets.
- Establish and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their business practices and requirements.
- Shape and negotiate deals to achieve optimal commercial terms, tailored to client needs.
- Lead assigned MDS initiatives, including demand management and savings challenges, across varying scopes and scales.
- Build and present tailored solutions for initiatives while ensuring alignment with client objectives.
- Review and negotiate vendor contracts, ensuring beneficial terms and conditions for the client.
- Provide advice on best practices for contract management, licensing issues, and compliance with usage rights.
- Maintain MDS industry awareness to contribute to the value chain and identify displacement opportunities.
- Develop and implement demand management strategies to optimize costs and operational efficiency.
- Generate accurate business and financial reports to aid decision-making and performance tracking.
- Drive cost efficiency exercises by leveraging spend analysis, RFPs, and savings opportunities.
- Maintain and manage a comprehensive global MDS inventory to support business operations.
- Oversee the ordering and cancellation of MDS services to ensure efficient service delivery.
- Manage financial processes, including invoice validation, internal cost allocations, and vendor balance accuracy.
Facilitate third-party declarations to support compliance and smooth workflows.
Adhere to corporate standards, tools, and processes to ensure consistency in sourcing initiatives and delivery.Adhering to the Chain IQ corporate standards, including using the defined sourcing tools and processes in delivery of sourcing initiatives. Your profile :University degree (Bachelor or Master)10+ years’ experience of the end-to-end MDS process10+ years’ experience working with MDS vendors and their servicesExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsExcellent networking and relationship-building skills at all levels of an organization together with the ability to work effectively in a matrix environment.Ideal Candidates should normally be in one of the following roles.
MDS Sourcing / Vendor management specialistMDS Business AnalysisMDS Administration Manager