Delivery Lead Manager

Skill required: Sourcing - Sourcing

Designation: Delivery Lead Manager

Qualifications:Any Graduation

Years of Experience:13-18 Years

What would you do Sourcing Lead to collaborate with internal and external clients to develop sourcing strategies related to a variety of spend areas within the Professional Services category (i.e. Financial Services, Banking, Tax, Advisory, Management Consulting, Legal, Fleet, Market Data, Administrative Professional Service, etc...). You will lead sourcing and procurement solutions designed to drive spend capture, as well as lead client selection criteria processes, supplier selection processes, contract negotiations and formal bidding processes. Providing industry and supplier research, market intelligence and financial analyses to clients and internal teams is another key responsibility. You will support development of market insights from cross-client sourcing activities and collaborate with the Procurement Category function.

What are we looking for

Strong critical thinker, self-starter who can take initiative with high-level direction and deliver client work with minimal supervision

Passion for continuous self-learning within the Professional Services

Proven analytical skills in terms of numeric (e.g. spreadsheets) and text based (e.g. reading terms and conditions) analysis, converting information into tangible recommendations to clients

Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience

Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience in consulting, sourcing/procurement/supply chain management function

Minimum of 6+ years of experience in managing global Customers, and suppliers (NA, EMEA, Australia)

Minimum of 8+ years of strategic sourcing, category management, and/or professional industry experience related to at the following sub-category areas:
o Banking Operations
o Business Intelligence
o Management Consulting
o Legal Services
o Financial and Insurance Services
o Legal
o Fleet Management
o Travel
o HR Services Relocation, Reward, Talent
o Research and Development

Roles and Responsibilities:

Identify cost/productivity improvement opportunities in spending across a wide array of leading companies and industries

Lead sourcing projects, including all key steps such as strategy development, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations and supplier contract execution, leveraging and Agile approach to drive efficiency in execution

Provide industry and supplier research, market intelligence and financial analyses to client.

Support development of market insights from cross-client sourcing activity and collaborate with Professional Services Practice advisors to develop content that enables knowledge sharing across the organization.

Pursue and develop senior level stakeholder relationships at priority accounts, support account stakeholder relationship plans

Lead Category Strategy development for specified clients to identify project opportunities that achieve client goals and mature their procurement function

Able to lead and Mentor sourcing team on industry best practices with a special emphasis on market trends and insights, commercial structure assessment, negotiation strategies and contracting

Engage with prospective clients during business development pursuits through support of contract assessments, client due diligence calls, and presenting the practice delivery approach and case studies

Oversees portfolios of accounts as a coach/mentor and held accountable for accountsperformance


Qualification Any Graduation