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Job Title: Procurement Analyst – Technology
Reports to: Technology Procurement Manager
Service Line: CoRe - Procurement
Description: Deloitte is one of the leading global professional services organizations specializing in audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services with clients in more than 20 industries.
Deloitte is seeking a high performing and motivated candidate to grow the Technology Procurement team in India. The Senior Analyst - Technology will be responsible for developing and supporting key internal stakeholder and managing business relationship with external suppliers. This position is an opportunity to play an active role in the selection and management of highly visible and critical service providers.
The selected candidate will serve as the primary point of contact (Core Procurement) for IT Asset Management Team. He or she will drive operational efficiency by maintaining data ecosystems, sourcing analytics and continuous insights and improvements.
Qualifications:
1. Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field.
2. Necessary Prior Experience: Minimum 2-4 years of relevant work experience in a front ending procurement sourcing role. Process analysis, full lifecycle contracting and Source to Contract as well as customer service experience a plus.
3. Required Specific Skills:
· Strong procurement skills (sourcing, contracting, supplier management)
· Responds accurately and with quick turnaround to internal clients’ ad hoc requests for information and reporting.
· Completes documentation and retains records in accordance with established guidelines.
· Works as a contributing member of a cross-functional team with ability to build consensus among people.
· Understands supply markets for specific categories of procurement (e.g. technology, real estate, travel).
· Establishes and maintains tracking reports and analysis, monitoring contract compliance and usage of specific products and services. Documents and analyzes spend within procurement categories, reporting results in a concise manner utilizing MS Office tools.
· Provides reporting and analysis as required to contribute to leadership briefing documents, sourcing efforts and supplier relationship management.
· Participates in strategic sourcing processes/events, including the development of proposal solicitation (RFP) documents, coordinating with suppliers to ensure appropriate and timely response.
· Negotiates pricing/contract terms and establishes supplier contracts.
· Performs the daily tasks required for continuous monitoring and improvement of supplier performance. Assists the Procurement Manager in managing supplier relationships to improve internal client satisfaction.
· Must have persuasive speaking skills and strong written communications
· Experience in working with virtual team in a highly decentralized environment.
· Ability to maintain seamless & regular communication with all relevant stakeholders
· Helps/supports reporting manager in additional activities assigned
· Collaborative skills to work across the globe
4. Required Technical Skills:
· Ariba Sourcing and ServiceNow applications preferred.
· Ariba sourcing and ServiceNow applications a plus
5. Travel Percent (if applicable): n/a
6. Any Other Pertinent Requirements:
Responsibilities:
· Serve as point of contact (CoRe Procurement) for IT stakeholders for procurement needs.
Support categories such as;
Ø Technology infrastructure equipment
Ø Laptops (Purchase/Lease/Rentals)
Ø IT Peripherals (Catalog /Non-Catalog)
Ø Managed print services “MPS” (Purchased/Leased)
Ø Software/ hardware procurement
Ø Contract/Vendor management
Ø SRM’s/Stakeholder management
· Drive operational efficiency by maintaining data ecosystems, sourcing analytics and continuous insights and improvements.
· Understand supply markets and industry trends
· Consolidate and create analysis and presentations for senior leadership level review.
· Establish and maintain analysis and tracking reports, while monitoring contract compliance and usage of specific products and services
· Conduct market assessments and due diligence efforts
· Support the strategic sourcing process, including the development of proposal solicitation documents, such as Requests for Proposals (RFP), and coordination of suppliers to ensure timely performance and response.
· Perform the daily tasks required to build consensus among team members, develop improvement opportunities in supplier performance and support the development and implementation of strategic solutions
· Assist the Procurement Manager in managing supplier relationships to improve internal client satisfaction
· Independently managing virtual meetings/conferences with internal/external stakeholders
· Support global initiatives as requested