Purpose of the Role
Lead the Procurement Process and should be able to manage the team and ensure Accuracy, Maintain SLA as per customer agreement
Detailed Areas of Responsibilities
Reduce aging of pending tasks / activities like price differences / RFQ / IR orders, PR, PO, operational reports and handling exceptions arising from customers and supplier to ensure SLAs are met as agreed for customer satisfaction.
Stakeholder / Business Management
- Ensure adherence to Quality norms and processes
- Interact with customers (internal / external) to meet process deliverables
- Create status reports for customers (internal / external)
- Manage and resolve escalations and issues raised by customers and process specialists
Knowledge Management
Perform knowledge sharingUpdate Process documentation / user manuals as appropriate for the processParticipate in knowledge transfer'Customer Relationship Management
Achieve Individual SLA targets(TAT, accuracy )set as well the account level collective targets set for the team(quality score, resolution rate)Drive continuous process improvements by initiating and delivering process improvement projectsEnsure compliance of all process requirements is not less than 100%Ensure that the buffer resources do not exceed permitted limit as % of the total headcount of the account.Ensure Productivity Improvement plan is as per the contract (min) OR Organizational norms established.Ensure Team Productivity levels are achieved as per the targets set year on yearEnsure Process Health Score is greater than 95% as per the scores measured by DAG team.Ensure Utilization is greater than 85% or achieve the targets set by the OrganisationEnsure Seat Utilization is greater than 1.5.Ensure Customer Satisfaction and build relationships measured by team CSSReview team performance on process metricsConduct internal / external client auditsIdentify development needs and ensure training fulfillment for the team (to be tracked against the training plan)Manage employee retention and engagement (Manage attrition within a target range and ESAT scores)Contribute to Recruitment (measure through participation in screening and interviewing candidates)Complete all mandatory training and certifications for self and teamPrepare CAPA / FMEAPrepare / Validate SOPConnect with the customer & provide highest level of satisfaction to the customer'Process Improvements & Adherence
Drive team to achieve process SLAs / metrics productivity and quality targets within the established timelinesEnsure individual SLAs are met on processing transactions (if applicable)Ensure process guidelines are followed and met as documentedConduct analysis and track services deliveredInitiate and deliver on process improvement projects to improve process efficienciesReview process audit findings and take corrective action to prevent negative resultsInnovate opportunities to automate & reduce manual interventions.Ensure UATs are conducted before go live & Systems are implementedConduct Quality checks & periodical review of process adherenceDiscuss / suggest the way forward, improvement areas to the customer / processDrive a culture of continuous improvement within the teamMaintain operations rigor around daily huddles, knowledge management, cross training etc.Provide updates and submit reports related to own area of work'Project Delivery
Drive team to achieve process SLAs / metrics – productivity and quality targets within the established timelinesEnsure individual SLAs are met on processing transactions (if applicable)Ensure process guidelines are followed and met as documentedConduct analysis and track services deliveredInitiate and deliver on process improvement projects to improve process efficienciesReview process audit findings and take corrective action to prevent negative resultsInnovate opportunities to automate & reduce manual interventions.Ensure UATs are conducted before go live & Systems are implementedConduct Quality checks & periodical review of process adherenceDiscuss / suggest the way forward, improvement areas to the customer / processDrive a culture of continuous improvement within the teamMaintain operations rigor around daily huddles, knowledge management, cross training etc.Provide updates and submit reports related to own area of work'People / Team Management
Provide work direction and guidance to team members : ensure accuracy of the work of team members, their ability to operate under deadlines and to work on multiple tasksEstablish systems and procedures in the teamAllocate work and tasks to the teamConduct team building activities to enhance motivationConduct knowledge transfer sessions for new joiners in the teamConduct process training or refresher training if requiredSkills Required
supplier negotiation , Contract Management, Cost Analysis, Inventory Control, Risk Assessment