Associate - Category Sourcing Network.Global Sourcing and Supply Chain

Key Activities & Responsibilities

• Support the development of the MTN Category Sourcing framework and practices in guidance with CoE & POD Global Leads
• Collaborate with the Demand Planning team and provide input into the forecasting, planning and development of the demand plan for the respective category
• Provide assistance to the Principal strategic category with inputs on best market practices through market research on areas such as supply market structure and dynamics, leading category strategies, pricing structures, opportunities and threats.
• Manage the end-to-end preparation and execution of RfX within boundaries and targets set by respective Principal strategic category (goods / services package, RfX type and approach, MTN requirements, list of suppliers, alternatives to negotiated agreement)
• Assist in negotiation & determination of optimal suppliers to award the respective contracts basis the defined boundaries and targets set for the RFX in alignment with respective strategic category principal.
• Ensure effective cost management through challenging supplier pricing where appropriate and improve on system costs
• Drive the preparation of SOW and Business Requirements in guidance with the respective Principal Strategic Category and other relevant business stakeholders for any approved Initiatives. Follow-up with business stakeholders to revise / edit the SoW in case of discrepancies
• For the respective RFx ensure completeness of documentation, scores of shortlisted suppliers, compliance with DoA with respect to scoring and changes / amendments if any are made in accordance with the policy / procedures
• Liaise with associate supplier performance & contract management and provide the RFx evaluation results for initiating contract formulation. Further as a SPOC with the selected vendor support in sourcing the relevant documents and clarifications
• While working in sprints , support respective Principal strategic category on strategy development (e.g., strategic goals, strategic options, implementation plan) & development of standard SSH SCM documents and reports.
• As a part of sprint planning, drive the identification of appropriate actions to be undertaken for RFx preparation and release and break them down into outcomes to be achieved
• As a part of sprint review, liaison with other SCM / EAM / Finance counterparts for demand planning, related inputs and guidance in coordination with demand planning team
• Attend daily stand-ups and provide recommendations for removing the bottlenecks identified during the category sourcing process
• Identify improvement opportunities for the RFx process and optimize the approval process
• Prepare periodic reports on category savings and report to the relevant stakeholders
• Generate ad-hoc reports as requested by the respective Principal Strategic Category with respect to vendor base, market prices, etc.
• Interact with Chapter members, sharing expertise and deep knowledge to support achievement of squad outcomes and upskilling