Procurement, Manager

Our story

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s expertise in human insights and cloud technology, allows companies and employees around the world to transform and thrive.

With a competitive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team. Because transformation takes a workforce. Learn more at careers.alight.com.

ROLE: Procurement Manager

This would be an Individual Contributor role based in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Requirement

• Good knowledge of Source to Contract process with preferable market research knowledge.


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  Procurement Category Management: 5 years’ experience in end to end execution of Global Sourcing and Procurement for high spend projects & category management. Know the key steps within category management. Align, support and work with Global Category Managers to implement agreed Global Category Plans, across multi-entity organizations globally & demonstrate ability to step in for GCM when required.


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  Specialist area: IT Hardware, Software, Services, Telco, Contingent Labor, Marketing, Training, Real Estate etc.


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  Opportunity Identification/Spend Analysis- Experience in various layers of spend data to identify projects for cost savings, preparing proposals of projects identified, presenting to stakeholders, getting final sign off.


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  Contract Management: Understand the fundamental structure of contract documents and the type of documents required. Good knowledge on types of contracts and contract structures e.g. NDA, MSA, Framework Agreements, schedules and SOW’s with Contract drafting experience. Red Lining of contract identify risks and high level negotiations of contract terms and pricing.


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  Stake Holder Engagements: Advanced stakeholder management skills to manage your internal stakeholders and be pro-active in your approach. Must be able to communicate at all levels across the organization. Strong influencing and convincing skills in order to build successful, convincing business cases to gain sponsorship to launch cost reduction projects. Collaborative approach but possesses the ability to put point of view or procurement position across in a non-confrontational way. Able to push back when necessary. Active participation in the Business Review Calls presenting the spend reporting, saving opportunities.


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  Vendor Management: Create vendor profiles that provide relevant market, interaction, and performance data specific to each strategic vendor. Update monthly.


• Build dashboards that provide near-real-time updates. They often include tactical data most relevant to understanding a strategic vendor’s performance.


• Use quarterly scorecards to provide a regular update and objective analysis of the most relevant and strategic measures of a vendor relationship. These can include a 360-degree review, for which the vendor provides a customer assessment and recommended improvement actions.


• Prepare vendor risk plans annually, or as often as required by policy or regulation. Plans should provide an overview of vendor risks and the relevant actions taken, or necessary, to reduce residual risks and respond to risk events.


• Monthly operational performance and contract reviews to report on performance against SLAs and metrics.


• Quarterly relationship reviews to focus on evaluating the long-term strategic value of the relationship, as opposed to the tactical aspects of the monthly reviews.


• Biannual risk reviews to update and refine business continuity and mitigation plans, and report on risks pertaining to the relationship.


• Act as the primary contact point center for vendor issues and requests from within the business delivery organizations


• Support Sales teams by developing new opportunities in the regions by offering new Services.


• Execute on supplier assessment, selection, commercial negotiation and contracting.


• Point of escalation for Operations in resolving structural issues with these third-party suppliers.


• Ariba or on-line procurement tools (preferred not essential)

Soft Skills

• Fluent in English, verbal and written.


• Able to work on multiple assignments


• Able to work at times in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining accuracy.


• Hands-on/practical approach, self-starter, team player.


• Out of the box solutions-thinking attitude.


• Ability to deal with ambiguity.


• Intermediate knowledge of MS-Excel, MS-Power Point & MS-Word (Advanced skills – desirable).


• Good knowledge of Outlook, SharePoint.

Education / Qualifications

• Education: Preferred Business Graduates, Technology Graduates, MBA or Equivalent University Degree


• Certifications from a globally recognized would be an added advantage (Six Sigma/ PMP)

We offer

• Access to a large global, non-hierarchical company, with approachable senior leadership.


• An environment where strong performers can grow and own of their own career path.


• An output driven culture where flexibility is encouraged, as long as the job gets done!


• An opportunity to work and gain experience in multiple categories of spend for NGA HR.

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Alight believes diversityshould be visible, valued, and sustained throughout the organization. And we’re committed to enabling an inclusive culture of belonging that engages all colleagues and grows the diversity of our talent to proudly represent the clients and communities we serve.

As an affirmative action employer, we adhere to the principles of equal employment opportunity in the workplace as defined in our diversity policy statement.

Diversity Policy Statement

Alight does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, gender, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.