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Sr. Sourcing Associate - Denali (346ys)

WNS Global Services

Sr. Sourcing Associate - Denali (346ys)

Culver City, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    The Sr. Sourcing Associate will execute intermediate and complex sourcing projects, from start to finish, including but not limited to – sourcing requests validation per client guidelines, requirements analysis for the bid packages, communicating with client requesters to close any data gaps, prepare and publish the package to the identified suppliers for bidding purposes, following up with suppliers to ensure adequate participation, and summarizing proposals back to the requestor   Key Responsibilities / Job Duties:

    • Sr. Sourcing Associate Key Responsibilities / Job Duties assume the inclusion of the descriptors from the Sourcing Associate position description. • Provides sourcing services (RFP, RFI, FRQ) to our clients based on predefined service levels, managing 5-12 intermediate to complex projects simultaneously • Create and manage reverse auctions with minimal supervision • Strong understanding of Denali’s process and ability to apply concepts to various client projects (e.g. total cost of ownership, value engineering and evaluation criteria development)

     

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s Degree is required, Master’s degree is preferred • 4-8 years of related work experience with at least 3 years in procurement or sourcing • Deep understanding of at least two sourcing categories and a good understanding of an additional 5-10 categories (e.g. pricing structures, terminology, bidding sheet development expertise, cost structure, key vendors, etc.)

    Additional Information

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    • Sr. Sourcing Associate Knowledge, Skills and Abilities assume the inclusion of the descriptors from the Sourcing Associate position description. • Ability to assess projects’ fit for reverse auction, setup and manage reverse auctions with minimal supervision • Advanced negotiation skills • Ability to follow a process based on documented guidelines without supervision • Ability to conduct basic level spend assessment for opportunity identification • Ability to facilitated a total cost ownership discussion with a client team and identify total cost elements • Ability to handle clients issues and escalations with sensitivity and diligence, eliminating a need for further escalation • Advanced/”Expert” Excel skills, including working knowledge of filters, sorting, pivot tables, basic formulas, advanced formatting techniques, and advance data manipulation skills • Proficiency in multiple eSourcing tools (e.g., Ariba, Procuri, Iasta, Zycus, ERP eSourcing module) at an “advanced” level (as defined by Denali, Software company, or client standards) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
    • Sr. Sourcing Associate Knowledge, Skills and Abilities assume the inclusion of the descriptors from the Sourcing Associate position description. • Ability to assess projects’ fit for reverse auction, setup and manage reverse auctions with minimal supervision • Advanced negotiation skills • Ability to follow a process based on documented guidelines without supervision • Ability to conduct basic level spend assessment for opportunity identification • Ability to facilitated a total cost ownership discussion with a client team and identify total cost elements • Ability to handle clients issues and escalations with sensitivity and diligence, eliminating a need for further escalation • Advanced/”Expert” Excel skills, including working knowledge of filters, sorting, pivot tables, basic formulas, advanced formatting techniques, and advance data manipulation skills • Proficiency in multiple eSourcing tools (e.g., Ariba, Procuri, Iasta, Zycus, ERP eSourcing module) at an “advanced” level (as defined by Denali, Software company, or client standards)