Procurement Project Lead

Role Description

 Manage 2-3 projects simultaneously, while coordinating the analysts allocated to the project (., sourcing projects, bid/spend analyses)

Responsible for the quality of the projects managed; review work thoroughly to ensure consistently high quality output, value addition and adherence to timelines

Be able to effectively manage short and long term staffing and workload issues

Be able to judge required level of own involvement on projects, execute parts of projects if situation so demands

Provide analysts with effective verbal/ written feedback; counsel analysts on technical as well as business skills and guide them on best practices

Keep analysts motivated, handle difficult situations such as dissatisfaction/disagreement among analysts, escalate to seniors  in a timely manner

Manage the client communication throughout the projects managed (through conference calls and e-mails)

Highlight key takeaways and make recommendations to clients

Role Expectations

Thorough understanding of the procurement domain

Ability to manage 3-5 analysts working on different projects simultaneously

Motivated, fast thinking, dynamic person with strong business acumen

Result oriented, self driven, solution seeker

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Effective and sensitive in handling difficult client and people issues

Ability to effectively manage client escalations and dissatisfaction

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in procurement (FMCG, CPG industries are a plus)

At least 1 year of experience in managing small teams of at least 3-5 people

Experience in managing people across multiple projects; manage resources efficiently

Experience of understanding client requirements and translate into end results within defined time frames

Experience in managing a client facing role (over the phone and email); ability to manage client expectations, understand their requirements and execute the task with the given team on a regular basis

Proficient in using MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel and Word) to deliver the desired output

Experience in delivering extensive excel analyses (that imply complex formulas and large sets of data, dashboards)

Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)

Knowledge and understanding  of sourcing tools such as Ariba, Jaggaer, Scout, (Sourcing, Spend modules) etc and experience in developing category strategies are an advantage.