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Consultant - Business Services & IT Infra

Société Générale Assurancesbangalore, India

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Job description

Consultant - Business Services & IT Infra

Purchasing / Procurement Permanent contract Bangalore, India Hybrid Reference 25000IU9 Start date 2025 / 12 / 10 Publication date 2025 / 09 / 24

Responsibilities

Responsibility

Responsible for developing and executing category sourcing strategies for indirect Business Services & IT Infrastructure (Hardware, Software & Telecom) commodity). Ensure contracting and procurement standards are maintained throughout the portfolio. Responsible to manage the commodities and specialized in HR (HR Recruiting, HR Operations), Events, Communication, marketing, Hardware, Software and Telecom.

Will lead the commodity strategy for identified project management categories by :

Developing category strategy :

Gather spend data and business requirements plans
Analyze spend profiles and assess opportunities
Gather and analyze market intelligence; Assess Category Risk
Identify and map stakeholders and define category performance metrics; Develop and socialize Category Strategy, obtain stakeholder acceptance

Provides business clients with timely access to leading edge technologies, products and services to generate value and competitive advantage ( cost efficiency, productivity, responsiveness and flexibility).

Setting sourcing strategy :

Validate scope of work with stakeholders;

Determine sourcing options, multi-account RFQ, RFP and RFI exercise. Analyzes commodity and service requirements, creates RFPs and reviews and analyze bids.

Validate category sourcing plans and priorities;

Define sourcing strategy and confirm with stakeholders

Sourcing execution :

Develop & execute sourcing plan

Evaluate Responses or Progress; Validate results with stakeholders

Prepare Award Recommendation

Negotiate contract Terms / Pricing

Extract and report value

Source to Contract :

Initiate / Administer Contracting Activity

Conduct Change Management Activities, Kick-off meeting, etc.

Initiate Supplier Management program for identified categories

On-board suppliers and set expectations, Work with legal on contract alignment

Manage adherence to contract

Service as escalation point, and manage resolution process

Gather performance feedback, analyze data

Lead Management Reviews, monitor KPIs and assist on supplier risk

Document and share lessons learned

Profile required

Objective : Societe Generale Global Solution Centre is looking for candidate for the role of Sourcing Consultant / Sr. Consultant, Candidate should have minimum of 7-9 years of experience in the area of Sourcing, Procurement & Vendor Governance.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Excellent Inter-personal skills, Organization skills, Strong Analytical Ability, Proven ability to lead teams in decentralized environment

Excellent communication skills – oral and written

Degree in Supply Chain Management and strategic sourcing experience

Experience in category management and senior level influencing. Conducts advanced financial analysis.

Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents.

Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations.

Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills.

Operates autonomously with little supervision in order to achieve strategic objectives assigned

CPSM certification preferred

Experience in sourcing indirect corporate services and products

Excellent PC skills, proficient in MS applications

Why join us

“We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status”.

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