Regional E-Sourcing and Contracting Manager APAC

Location

Pune | India

Job description

• Drive the global expansion and adoption of SAP Ariba e-Sourcing and SAP Ariba Contracts in Syngenta under Global Procurement Operations, including the Target Operating Model, organization, technology and processes and without any business disruption
• Lead the e-Sourcing and Contracting function and plan it strategies in close partnering with business functions to drive total value delivery, increase compliance and quality of services, and to eliminate operational risks and increase stakeholder experience

Accountabilities

• Design, implement and sustain from short to long term, the strategic road map for the e-Sourcing and Contracting function, aligned and integrated with Syngenta Corporate and Global Procurement strategies Partner with all business lines from senior management team to different global stakeholders internal and external to accomplish the global e-Sourcing and Contracting strategy Drive and ensure an efficient and seamless execution of e-Sourcing and Contracting services globally
• Partner with global Sourcing Category owners, to define and execute the right go-to-market and contract lifecycle management strategies through SAP Ariba, including but not limited to e-RFx and e-Auctions. Champion best practices and increase the usage of SAP Ariba with the aim to maximize total value contribution and return on investment.
• Drive SAP Ariba system deployment and testing as required for new releases and bug fixes, and communicate changes to global/regional stakeholders
• Manage the staff and supplier responsible for providing e-Sourcing and Contracting services
• Manager the team recruitment and bring appropriate resources to staff

Critical success factors

• Knowledge and in-depth experience with (SAP) e-Sourcing and Contract life cycle management process systems on a global scale

• Strong experience of and expertise in operating model design and implementation
• A track record of having successfully driven similar changes in other organizations

Critical knowledge Experience

• In depth experience with service delivery management
• Procurement background with experience of procurement processes
• Deep knowledge of interface design and interactions with SAP purchasing module, e- Procurement and contract lifecycle management solution.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking skills coupled with a practical, commonsense business approach
• Strong leadership and advocacy skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills
• Proven ability to build and lead a high-performance team, globally dispersed and operating in a matrixial set-up
• Ability to work independently as well as lead and participate in cross-functional teams
• Intellectual curiosity and professional commitment to excellence

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