Senior Sourcing Manager - Knowledge Services

GEP is a diverse, creative team of people passionate about procurement. We invest ourselves entirely in our client’s success, creating strong collaborative relationships that deliver extraordinary value year after year. Our clients include market global leaders with far-flung international operations, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, leading government and public institutions.

We deliver practical, effective services and software that enable procurement leaders to maximise their impact on business operations, strategy and financial performance. That’s just some of the things that we do in our quest to build a beautiful company, enjoy the journey and make a difference. GEP is a place where individuality is prized, and talent respected. We’re focused on what is real and effective. GEP is where good ideas and great people are recognized, results matter, and ability and hard work drive achievements. We’re a learning organization, actively looking for people to help shape, grow and continually improve us.

Are you one of us?

GEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to hiring and valuing a global diverse work team.

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Job Summary

What you will do

An Experienced Procurement Professional Who Can Lead The

development of a strategic vision and operational plans to maximize

business opportunities through effective Category Management &

execution of Sourcing process. Experience in managing a team size

of 20+ members, preferably in a service sector setting.

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES

• Play a leadership role in key procurement activities, including
  
  

RFx development and execution, Statement of Work (SOW) and

contract drafting, and pricing and contract negotiations(new client

initiatives).

• Partner with the Client in co-creating Sourcing team’s vision,
  
  

strategies and objectives to deliver against broader business

objectives

• Own the execution against identified initiatives to build credibility
  
  

for the GEP team in the eyes of the Client

• “Sell while delivering” – upsell work at the Client on the back of
  
  

superb delivery

• Partner closely with key stakeholder teams to understand critical
  
  

business needs, trends and strategies

• Understand projects financials and bottom-line impact of staffing
  
  

and other changes

• Provide SME-level input to help solution new deals
• Manage a team of junior sourcing professionals – including dayto-
  
  

day coaching, training, and ongoing development

• Coaching subordinates and direct reports, build the future
  
  

leaders of the organization

• Participate in Firm Building initiatives
  
  

Requirements

What you should bring

• Category experience of Direct - Chemicals/ Food
• Strong strategic abilities coupled with analytical ability and
  
  

collaborative style

• Ability to motivate oneself & others, ability to self-direct, &
  
  

prioritize

• Ability to handle diverse clients & scope of work
• Strong business acumen
• Ability to inspire, delegate
• Intuition, ability to anticipate & proactively address situations
• Ability to network across levels and functions
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills