Senior Sourcing Lead/Manager - S2P Operations

1. S2P Operations:

• Experience in Source-to-Pay operations, particularly PR-to-PO.
• Exposure to Contract Management, Content Management and Supplier Management.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes and operations.

2. Team Leadership:

• Experience managing a team.
• Individual performance management, handling low performers and team motivation.
• Should have driven at least one strategic team-management initiative.

3. Process Transition:

• Experience managing S2P process transitions across multiple countries.
• Exposure to transition planning, knowledge transfer and process stabilization.
• Onsite transition/travel experience preferred.

4. Process Improvement & AI:

• Experience driving process improvement and automation initiatives.
• Exposure to AI/GenAI projects in procurement/S2P.
• Should be able to demonstrate measurable outcomes from automation/AI.

5. Leadership & Stakeholder Management:

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Effective leadership style with strong coaching and people-management capabilities.
• Ability to manage challenging situations and build team engagement.

6. Other:

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work with global stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience in Source-to-Pay (S2P) operations, particularly PR-to-PO.
• Good understanding of procurement processes and operations.
• Exposure to Contract Management, Content Management, and Supplier Management.
• Proven experience in team management and people leadership.
• Strong experience in performance management, coaching, team motivation, and managing low performers.
• Experience managing S2P transitions across multiple countries.
• Knowledge of transition planning, knowledge transfer, and process stabilization.
• Proven experience in process improvement and automation.
• Exposure to AI/GenAI initiatives in procurement or S2P, with demonstrable measurable outcomes preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with global stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and escalation-management skills.
• Ability to lead teams through change, transition, and transformation.