EMEA Telecom Sourcing Manager recruitment
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and drive cost reductions, supplier consolidation, service delivery improvements, process efficiencies, risk mitigation and standardization across Citigroup businesses. Analyze business processes and determine opportunities achieved through influencing supply and demand of services
- Work with cross-functional teams comprised of Regional Procurement managers and stakeholders from multiple business units in the development and execution of either tech or non tech sourcing strategies, Requests for Proposal, supplier selection, negotiation and contracting processes.
- Analyze supplier proposals, structure and negotiate supply agreements and manage supplier relations and performance.
- For suppliers managed by Procurement, solve all supplier related issues, including invoicing, catalogues and warehousing.
- Establish strong supplier and business relationships.
- Maintain industry and subject matter expertise for various category trends and best practices driving best-in-class purchasing practices for sourcing. Establish reputation within Procurement organization and business units as sourcing expert. Develop and grow relationship with business unit leadership promoting and expanding Procurement's influence within the internal business
- Participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of purchasing policies and procedures. Ensure full compliance with purchasing policies, procedures and standards, ethical practices, and adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
- Coordinate all administrative requirements including approved supplier program, supplier diversity, contract management system, procure-to-pay system, sourcing related metrics and reporting.
- This position interacts with all levels of management, including senior management, at both Citigroup and at suppliers. Participates with Procurement leadership to ensure strategic direction, operational and quality goals are maintained.
- Report to Regional Telecoms lead.
Skills
- Previous experience is preferred.
- Experience in leading strategic sourcing programs and program management for Telecom services.
- Proven experience in managing cross-functional teams, obtaining consensus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and ability to quickly learn other computer application.
- Knowledge of ERP systems and eProcurement tools such as Oracle, Procure-to-Pay, eAuction, eRFX, etc. is a plus.
Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.
Valuing Diversity: Demonstrates an appreciation of a diverse workforce. Appreciates differences in style or perspective and uses differences to add value to decisions or actions and organizational success.
August 25, 2012
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