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We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Vice President, Senior Sourcing Lead for Supply Chain

(Internal Job Title: SC Sourcing Ld Anlyst

• C13 based in Chennai, India)

Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decisions and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:

• We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.

• Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.

The Supply Chain (SC) Sourcing Lead Analyst is a senior level position responsible for leading procurement activities such as the negotiation of terms of price, quantity and delivery, analyzing comparable suppliers and agreeing on contracts in coordination with the Corporate Services team. The overall objective of this role is to acquire goods and services requested by company personnel in support of the company's business.

In this role, you’re expected to:

• Oversee sourcing and supply base strategy, develop standards, policies, targets, and category strategies as well as coordinate the sourcing process for the various products and services within the procurement group

• Lead and/or participate in global category forums maintaining high level sourcing processes and team

• Develop and/or implement market analyses/benchmarking processes and leverage key insights to inform and support the category strategy development process

• Develop and/or implement a strategic supplier management program to ensure optimal supply chain performance

• Perform financial modeling and lead development and execution of negotiation strategies for high-value and complex multi-year deals

• Set strategic direction with suppliers, establish supplier qualification criteria, develop contract requirements and master agreements, model total cost of ownership, and negotiate and manage contracts

• Lead support for cross functional teams in developing and executing sourcing, supplier management strategies, and complex contract negotiations

• Develop strategies for sourcing, supplier management, negotiation, productivity, and customer and supplier relationships

• Coach and train new recruits as well as serve in informal/formal leadership roles within team

• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.

• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.

• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience

• Certified Purchase Professional such as CPM or CIPS preferred

• Experience in sourcing or procurement in a large, multi-national organization

• Experience in leading strategic sourcing programs

• Experience in complex deal structuring, negotiations, and contracting

• Advanced computer skills with a focus on Microsoft Excel

• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and e Procurement tools (e.g Oracle, Procure-to-Pay, e Auction, eRFx)

• Demonstrated strategic sourcing/procurement, stakeholder management, relationship management, and influencing skills

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Master’s degree preferred

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

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Job Family Group:

Corporate Services

Job Family:

Supply Chain

Time Type:

Full time

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