Procurement Sourcing Professional

Introduction

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Your role and responsibilities

Seeking dynamic and experienced Sourcing Professional to support client end to end sourcing activities across key indirect categories including Marketing, Corporate Services, and Information Technology (Hardware, Software, and Services). The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the full procurement lifecycle - from requirement gathering with stakeholders to PO release, ensuring strategic alignment, compliance, and cost optimization. This role requires a working knowledge of sourcing practices, contract management, and procurement tools.

• Execute sourcing activities (RFQ/RFP/RFI) under guidance, ensuring timely supplier response and compliance.
• Support category managers and sourcing leads with data analysis, supplier evaluations, and contract preparations.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and communicate sourcing timelines
• Assist in supplier negotiations and ensure pricing, delivery, and quality align with expectations
• Maintain procurement documentation including quotes, contracts, and supplier communication records
• Track sourcing KPIs and savings metrics and prepare reports for leadership review
• Use procurement tools (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, SAP) to manage transactions and workflows
• Support audits and ensure adherence to internal sourcing policies and compliance requirements
• E2E Sourcing Experience: Manage the complete sourcing process - from business requirement intake through supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and PO issuance
• Category Expertise: Lead sourcing initiatives across Marketing, Corporate Services, and IT (hardware/software/services)
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, provide sourcing guidance, and drive alignment
• Competitive Sourcing Events: Conduct 3-bid-and-buy processes, RFx, e-auctions, and other competitive sourcing events as required
• Supplier Negotiation: Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, and value-adds to deliver optimal outcomes
• Contracting: Review, draft, and finalize contracts in collaboration with legal and risk teams. Ensure contracts meet compliance, quality, and business requirements
• Cost and Risk Optimization: Analyse spend, identify saving opportunities, and implement sourcing strategies that mitigate risk and maximize value.
• Compliance and Governance: Ensure adherence to internal procurement policies, controls, and regulatory requirements
• Market Intelligence: Stay updated on market trends and supplier landscape for assigned categories
• Can develop and implement recommendations, demonstrate initiative, and contribute to problem solving.
• Direct responsibilities for operational measurements. Carries out a variety of complex activities according to plan within broader area of responsibility, analyses problems.
• Decision making affects own work.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

The candidate must have a working knowledge of a global procurement strategy within a large corporation and have a background in one or more of the following indirect categories: Professional services, Facilities, MRO, Marketing, Engineering, Information Technology, Software, Sales, Human Resources.

• Experience Needed: 4-6 years with a mid-level of E2E Sourcing Experience
• Apply analytical skills, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities
• Apply communication skills, able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers.
• Apply collaboration/teaming techniques.
• Perform in matrix organization
• Perform time management, priorities tasks and achieve set targets
• Apply Knowledge of Business Organization and Processes, Work instructions
• Apply Business Control Requirements
• Apply customer satisfaction skills / client facing skills
• Ability to complete staff-work to a high standard
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy.

System Requirement -

• ERP: Ariba, Service Now, Coupa

• MS Office

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience in managing global sourcing initiatives.
• Exposure to procurement ERP, CLM & Technology Insights.
• Knowledge of procurement analytics or category strategy development.
• Certification in procurement/supply chain (e.g., CIPS, CPSM).
• Experience working in global sourcing environments and matrix organizations.
• Client facing experience across APAC, EU & North America regions

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Client-provided location(s): Bangalore, India

Job ID: IBM-49326

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-07-30T11:47:14