GN SC&O - Sourcing and Procurement - Consulting Manager

Responsibilities

• Deliver sourcing and procurement engagements in the areas of strategic cost reduction, sourcing optimization, procurement transformation, including but not limited to.
• Define and execute sourcing optimization initiatives such as direct / indirect / capex sourcing, cost take-out, category management, should-cost modeling, procure-to-pay transformation, spend management solutions, etc.
• Identify, evaluate and prioritize sourcing opportunities through in-depth spend analysis, market research, etc.
• Work collaboratively with other team members to identify key insights and profit-growth opportunities
• Implement and execute ideas, capturing tangible improvement to the bottom line
• Support execution of various stages of strategic cost reduction, zero based budgeting and operations value transformation programs
• Support in business development activities such as responding to proposal requests, conducting roadshows / demos, staffing management, people engagement, asset development, etc.
• Address both strategic and operational supply chain issues within Sourcing and Procurement
• Driving, supervising and reviewing technology diagnosis and value assessments to identify value creation opportunities for clients
• Guiding team through problem definition, issue identification and work plan development using problem solving principles and past experience
• Work effectively within groups of highly talented individuals and contribute to the development and implementation of strategies (e.g. category management, spend analyses, reverse auctions, supplier contract management, contract negotiations, etc.)
• Manage the collection and analysis of large amounts of data, develop key insights / findings, and propose solutions to various Supply Chain issues.
• Gather client requirements, such as spend, other accounting data, etc.
• Develop supplier market intelligence, understand supplier market economics, develop pricing benchmarks.
• Facilitate compliance to sourcing processes.
• Identify and maximize addressable spend.

Requirements

Seniority and Employment

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