Assistant Manager/Manager/Associate Director - Procurement Transformation

Role: Assistant Manager / Manager / Associate Director - Procurement Transformation
Job Location: Bangalore & Pune
The Consulting business is a diverse team of more than 6400 professionals. We work with Firms worldwide to transform the businesses of clients across industries through the latest technology and innovation. Our technology professionals combine deep industry knowledge with strong technical experience to navigate through complex challenges and deliver real value for our clients.
Responsibilities:
Roles & responsibilities:
- Source-to-Pay Implementation Expertise: Possess prior experience in delivering comprehensive end-to-end implementation projects for the Source-to-Pay workstream. Deep knowledge of S2P functional processes.
- Procurement Transformation Delivery: Execute procurement transformation and digitalization projects across diverse sectors and geographies, utilizing platforms such as Coupa, Zycus, Fieldglass, Ariba, Oracle, Ivalua etc. Lead engagements/workstreams end-to-end.
- Develop and Drive Opportunities: Lead or support initiatives to identify and advance opportunities by building and leveraging external networks and professional relationships.

- Engagement Roles: Independently manage the project and undertake key roles, including but not limited to Functional Design Lead, Testing Lead, Project Manager, Change Management Support across various projects.
- Recruitment and Mentorship: Oversee recruitment processes and provide guidance and mentorship to team members to foster professional growth.
- Industry Knowledge and Trends: Stay informed on the latest industry trends, emerging technologies, and procurement best practices to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
- Competency Development: Contribute to internal capability-building initiatives by conducting knowledge-sharing sessions, creating best practice documentation, and facilitating internal training and development programs.
Qualifications:
Mandatory skills:
- Strong Client facing experience in Consulting environment.
- Prior experience in implementing S2P solutions in various cloud tools and/or ERP systems.
- Strong understanding of procurement processes and spend management principles.
Hands-on experience in:
- Leading functional design workshops (including requirement gathering and fit-gap analysis)
- Creating documents at various stages of the project like creating to-be process flows, business process documents, configuration workbook, testing strategy, identify and finalize test scenarios and test scripts, training documents etc.
- Leading testing phases (SIT/UAT/Regression)
Integration with client ERPs will be a plus
Key behavioral attributes/requirements:
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
- Strong client management skills and experience in working with global cross-functional teams
- Highly self-motivated individual with the ability to adapt in fast paced and dynamic environment
- Should be flexible to work on different P2P/CLM technologies/platforms after providing required support and trainings
- Take complete ownership of project roles & responsibilities, and drive internal practice development initiatives
Educational qualifications:
- Post-Graduate/MBA/PGDM preferred
- B.E/B.Tech equivalent from reputed institute
- Any certifications on related technology/platform will be preferred