WNS Procurement · 1 week ago
Senior Group Manager (Logistics) - Procurement Services (Future Opportunities)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $189K/yr
10+ years expWNS Procurement is a strategic business unit within WNS, a leading Business Process Management company. They are seeking a Senior Group Manager (Logistics) to co-lead logistics category planning and strategy development, manage stakeholders, and lead a team to achieve procurement goals.
Business DevelopmentConsulting
Responsibilities
Drive year-over-year savings while ensuring quality and service level requirements are met
Frequently interact with senior members of the client’s organization
Lead and participate in discussions across levels and cultures
Create a positive work environment and fostering cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration
Develop medium to long-term category strategies for a variety of Logistics sub-categories
Develop and execute sourcing strategies through the use of the client’s strategic sourcing process
Identify cost savings through negotiations, event driven activities, and alternate sourcing strategies to achieve assigned cost saving goals
Lead commercial negotiations and drafting contracts
Manage overall supplier relationships, including supplier performance, capability development, risk mitigation, cost savings, and quality improvements
May manage the team’s objective setting, performance, career growth, training, and competency development·
Act as the escalation point for the source to contract (S2C) team, communicating and resolving operational issues, and escalating to the Regional Delivery Lead as necessary
Lead Category Managers from 3 other regions to develop, share and implement best practices, and where appropriate leveraging market intelligence to drive innovative regional and global category strategies·
Manage 1 to 2 off-shore direct reports
Qualification
Required
Hands-on knowledge of Logistics sub-categories (including ocean freight, road freight, warehousing, 3PL services)
Awareness of Logistics industry, key suppliers, major trends, cost drivers and negotiation levers
Deep understanding of strategic sourcing methods and approaches and an ability to apply various concepts to category-level activities at the client
Ability to determine the appropriate procurement strategy for assigned categories and business requirements
Ability to draft simple to complex contractual agreements
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to provide custom solutions to address the client's challenges
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
Strong leadership skills, including ability to motivate and manage people
Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Ability to leverage analytical tools such as Power BI, AI, Python etc. to conduct analysis on logistics data, deriving insights to inform category & negotiation strategies, as well as drive process improvements
Ability to manage the complexities of the client service environment
Bachelor's Degree
10-12 years of work experience strategic sourcing and category management
6 + years of experience with Logistics and related sub-categories
Business Fundamentals: Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated teamwork and team leadership capabilities
Client Services Capabilities
Strong customer service orientation including demonstrated issue resolution and relationship management skills
Ability to learn and master client specific processes, terminology, political environment, systems and unique requirements by various business groups
Solid decision-making ability using available facts in sensitive client situations
Contract negotiation and drafting
Occasional travel to customer sites, for supplier, business partner meetings etc
Preferred
MBA preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off (PTO), holidays, and sick leave
401(k) with company match or other retirement plan
Life and AD&D Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Company
WNS Procurement
WNS Procurement is a market leader in procurement and supply chain advisory, managed services and digital transformation.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2017-01-10Acquired
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