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Job Profile: At PwC, our people in procurement focus on purchasing processes and managing supplier relationships to drive cost savings and operational efficiency. These individuals enable the organisation to obtain quality goods and services at the best possible price. Those in goods, products and services procurement at PwC will focus on executing, managing and optimising purchase processes and some supplier relationship management. You will be responsible for assisting the organisation in obtaining quality goods at the appropriate price, driving cost savings and operational efficiency.Responsibilities: <span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">The position holder will be responsible for developing and implementing the sourcing strategy and managing critical supplier relationships for sourcing goods and services in the following specific categories as assigned below: <div class="SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">• Human Resources, Learning and Development, Professional Services </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">• Business Services </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;font-weight:bold;">Develop and Implement Category Sourcing Strategy and Plan </div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">Responsible for development and implementation of the category strategy and plan, for HC/<span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;">HR ,Learning and Development and other <span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;">Non-IT categories </li></ul></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">Regularly perform strategic analysis of the category spend, market segmentation, market trends</li></ul></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">Review, update and refine the strategy and plan in line with PwC’s strategic objectives and changes in market conditions</li></ul></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">Develop, track and manage performance of KPIs specific to the category</li></ul></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;">Responsible for risk management in the category</li></ul></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;"> </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;">Supplier Relationship Management </div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">Responsible for leading stakeholders and the category team to identify and annually review and reconfirm the Category Critical Supplier List</li></ul></div></div><div class="SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">Manage relationships with Critical Suppliers in a coordinated fashion such that communication </li></ul></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">Regularly report to and engage with senior leadership regarding supplier performance, </li></ul></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">Establish necessary process performance management, to review performance against targets, <span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:0px 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;">agree required changes and action; and follow-up to ensure effective actions are taken.</li></ul></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;"> </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;">Responsible for Sourcing Strategy </div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">develop the sourcing strategy in accordance with category plan </li></ul></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">determine the appropriate sourcing technique, which may include direct negotiation, competitive sourcing, RFx</li></ul></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">execute or manage the execution of the sourcing event to ensure protection of cost, quality, risk and value</li></ul></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">Engage and manage global procurement resources for benchmarking & utilize to India territory advantage.</li></ul></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;">Stakeholder engagement </div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">Identify and manage relationship with key stakeholders for each category </li></ul></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;font-family:verdana;"><li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;clear:both;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;vertical-align:baseline;"><span xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us" class="TextRun SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;">Develop and implement an effective governance model to maintain global standards in management and delivery of the category plan, stakeholder alignment and consistent communications <span class="EOP Selected SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:10pt;line-height:16px;font-family:Georgia, 'Georgia_EmbeddedFont', 'Georgia_MSFontService', serif;background-color:rgb(198,198,198);border-color:rgb(198,198,198);"> </li></ul></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW70721972 BCX0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;clear:both;">Contract negotiation and management<ul><li>Direct management or oversight of all supply contracts within the category, including the identification of alternative vendors, supplier performance monitoring, reporting and intervention</li><li>Lead the creation, negotiation, renewal and termination of global and regional contracts within the category, working with OGC (Legal)</li></ul>Mandatory skill sets: Experience in Purchasing, with specific experience in procurement for HR, Professional Services and Contract managementExcellent written and verbal communicationExposure to Oracle ERP would be preferredSix Sigma certification preferred Preferred skill sets:Responsible for contract management , KPIs tracking and managing contract governanceIdentify, develop and maintain appropriate template agreements for the category, working with OGC (legal team).Years of experience required 8+yearsEducation qualification: MBA</div></div>

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