EY Supplier Relationship Manager 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

115479851

Your key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted business advisor to EY stakeholders, leading and supporting the SRM team in supporting business owners in achieving their goals and objectives reliant on supplier performance of contract obligations.
• Willingness to work during European & early North America business hours with stakeholders.
• Provide exceptional service to stakeholders while delivering both brand and quantitative value through contract value realization
• Ensure the successful delivery of tactical SRM services provided by third parties specifically in support of Microsoft
• Understand our global supplier footprint, types of contracts signed, and supplier deliverables and obligations as defined in the contracts, demonstrating a strong understanding of the category and building/driving the future roadmap
• Have a strong understanding of key suppliers, their capabilities and their position in the market
• Ensure SRM engagement with business stakeholders, procurement specialists and supplier account teams
• Work with senior stakeholders to help develop a supplier strategy which supports the overall global SRM strategy
• Help suppliers be successful in delivering their services at EY
• Drive improvements in processes, policy, systems, management information and reporting
• Build strong relationships with business partners including Technology, Legal (GCO), Global Client Serving Partners, Sector Leaders, etc.
• Manage the training, development and performance of team members, helping them develop their leadership, strategic development skills, supplier relationship management expertise and people management skills
• Ensure consistent use of the SRM framework

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong business acumen and commercial skills to drive supplier relationship management strategies across a broad array of portfolios for the Global Procurement function
• Understanding of the commercial drivers of supplier performance
• Strong negotiator and influencer capable of driving alignment with key senior stakeholders and leaders
• Solid leadership skills
• Collaborative team member valuing cooperation and teamwork
• Extensive knowledge of the SRM landscape and specifically Microsoft with deep understanding of their offerings and solutions across cloud, managed services, and the datacenter
• Strong analytical skills and ability to present to senior stakeholders
• The ability to drive change by building strong, trusting relationships with senior stakeholders, business partners and suppliers
• Sound judgment and decision-making abilities
• Strong organizational skills

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Business or Technology Degree or relevant experience for role demonstrable in a similar industry/s]
• Minimum 10 years of industry experience including experience within technology suppliers and specifically Microsoft
• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills in business English with senior stakeholders, Client Service employees, Alliance teams, and senior supplier management
• People management experience
• Domestic and/or international travel for strategic planning, stakeholder meetings, people management, project coordination and implementation may be required.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience with a global, culturally diverse organization with 100,000+ employees
• Experience working collaboratively, virtually and independently

What we look for

• You will be accountable, proactive, future thinking and driven to achieve the absolute best
• We are looking for a high energy individual who embraces change to ensure we can continue to strategically deliver world-class quantitative and brand value for the global EY organization in an ever-changing business environment.

What we offer

• Continuous learning : You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you : We’ll provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture : You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.