Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS Operations

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in Procurement within Internal Firm Services will provide you with the opportunity to develop and manage the procurement of all goods and services required by PwC for operational and strategic purposes. As a part of the team youll assist in developing our standard practices and compliance infrastructure managing relationships for both internal clients and suppliers to aid in the strategic selection of suppliers supplier diversity and contract negotiations.

PwC US ADVISORY Bangalore AC PROCUREMENT TEAM

The Bangalore AC Procurement team is responsible for facilitating all procurement contracts and supplier interactions on behalf of the Bangalore Acceleration Centre. The team is responsible for endtoend procurement activities including but not limited to conducting effective scoping discussions with business teams identifying the right suppliers negotiating commercials facilitating necessary internal approvals and ensuring effective contracting for all goods and services procured by all teams within the Bangalore Acceleration center.

Bangalore AC procurement team members will work closely with the procurement lead and the procurement leadership committee to ensure necessary due diligence is done on all procurement activities according to the governing policies and PwCs code of conduct. The team acts as the first point of contact for all suppliers across multiple categories and ensure timely closure of all procurement requests from the business teams while ensuring all process requirements are fulfilled

Bangalore AC procurement team will also ensure necessary PwC US guidelines are adhered to and will work closely with procurement stakeholders and other control group stakeholders in the US

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge Preferred:

Candidates should demonstrate substantial experience and / or knowledge in Sourcing and Procurement Services/

Below are the details of knowledge requirements:

• Sourcing and Procurement:

Primary

• Contract Management (Working through multiple business stakeholders to take a contract from start to finish managing contract renewals proactively quick supplier negotiations)
• Supplier Management (Conducting QBRs managing supplier performance etc.
• A strong understanding of procurement operations and/or understanding of procurement outsourcing operating model
• Experience with ProcuretoPay (P2P) platforms such as Coupa SAP Ariba etc.
• Understanding of fundamental principles of P2P including spend and commodity taxonomies requisitioning PO generation receiving and invoice processing

Secondary

• Spend Analysis
• Category savings assessment
• Procurement Diagnostics
• Operating Model Design
• Procurement Process Design
• Design and of Strategic Sourcing initiatives including RFI / RFP (Request for Information / Request for Proposal) design development and analysis
• Supplier Negotiation strategy
• Third Party Lifecycle Management
• Supplier Risk Management
• Category management with knowledge of various Direct & Indirect Categories

Skills Preferred:

• Delivering significant business results that utilize strategic and creative thinking problem solving and taking individual initiative
• Emphasizing the ability to build solid and collaborative relationships with team members
• Communicating effectively (written and verbal) to various situations and audiences
• Managing and conducting quantitative and qualitative benchmarking and primary and secondary analyses of large and complex data.

Educational Background:

Fulltime Bachelors degree/equivalent is a must.

Past sourcing & procurement experience would be an added plus. Experience of working with MS Excel MS Access Sourcing tools

Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Active Listening Analytical Thinking Business Analysis Business Requirements Analysis Commercial Transactions Communication Contract Dispute Resolution Contract Lifecycle Management Contract Management Contract Negotiation Contractual Agreements Contractual Compliance Monitoring Contractual Risk Management Cost Analysis Cost Management Creativity Customer Liaison Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Inclusion Indirect Sourcing Industry Trend Analysis 26 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Government Clearance Required

No

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