Director - Procurement Services at WNS Global Services

Pune, maharashtra, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Procurement, Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management, Stakeholder Management, Market Intelligence, Team Leadership, Client Relationship Management, Performance Metrics, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Operational Excellence, Project Management, Training and Development, Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Analytical Skills

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

Company Description WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. We combine our deep industry knowledge with technology and analytics expertise to co-create innovative, digital-led transformational solutions with clients across 10 industries. We enable businesses in Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics, Healthcare, and Utilities to re-imagine their digital future and transform their outcomes with operational excellence.We deliver an entire spectrum of BPM services in finance and accounting, procurement, customer interaction services and human resources leveraging collaborative models that are tailored to address the unique business challenges of each client. We co-create and execute the future vision of 400+ clients with the help of our 44,000+ employees. Job Description Client Delivery Lead• Magarpatta Rd, Magarpatta, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra, India• Full-timeCompany DescriptionWNS Procurement is a procurement-focused, technology-agnostic managed services provider that enables organizations to win at procurement: influence more spend through Category Management and transition to a New Procurement Operating Model. We support Global 1000 companies by offering an array of best-in-class procurement solutions, including Spend Management, Strategic Sourcing and Category Management, Contract and Supplier Management, Tactical and Transactional Procurement, and Accounts Payable. We bring deep Category expertise extending across various direct and indirect spend categories.WNS Procurement, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.Job DescriptionThe Director, Procurement Services (Regional Delivery Lead) leads a global procurement service delivery team responsible for category planning and strategy development, benchmarking, collecting market intelligence, managing stakeholders, and developing project pipelines. He or she will lead a team of category managers across a defined geography. The services delivered will span Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contracting, SRM and Spot Buy across a variety of Global Indirect Categories. This role frequently interacts with senior members of the client’s organization, so he or she must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable leading and participating in discussions across levels and cultures.In addition, he or she is also responsible for creating a positive work environment and fostering cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration. Key Responsibilities / Job Duties · Managing service delivery across geographies with a team of 50+ people · Ensuring overall program health and performance against metrics· Managing overall client relationships and deepening engagement · Managing the team’s hiring, objective setting, performance, career growth, training, and competency development· Acting as the escalation point for resolving operational and delivery related issues· Participating in firm-wide development initiatives across WNS Procurement· Collaborate with different teams across WNS Procurement to support solution design with subject matter expertise Required Education and Experience· Bachelor’s Degree, MBA preferred · 15 years of experience across strategic sourcing, category management, experience across indirect categories· 8+ years leading client delivery programs or procurement category teams Qualifications B school preferred

Responsibilities

The Director, Procurement Services leads a global procurement service delivery team responsible for category planning and strategy development. This role includes managing service delivery across geographies and ensuring overall program health and performance against metrics.