Citi Group VP - Procurement Category Manager Information Technology Hybrid CHENNAI 

India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai 

667968672

As an Information Technology Sourcing/Procurement Manager within Citi Global Sourcing function, you will become a member of a high-performing Enterprise Technology Sourcing team that identifies and leads complex, cross-functional strategic sourcing and contracting initiatives focused on the Enterprise and Cyber Security Software expense categories.

Responsibilities:

• Establish strong relationships with internal business / IT functional stakeholders; build a strong understanding of strategic business direction, requirements and priorities across assigned suppliers and/or spend categories.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of Citi’s policies and procedures related to supplier selection, contracting and ongoing management, ensuring all requirements are met and documented throughout the end-to-end process.
• Manage robust market analyses / benchmarking processes; leverage key insights to inform and support business, category and project strategies.
• Perform financial analysis including demand scenario modelling, Profit&Loss impact analysis and benchmark comparisons.
• Lead the development and execution of negotiation strategies for high-value and complex multi-year deals.
• Partner with Legal and other business functions to optimize overall value including financial outcomes, service levels and risk mitigation.
• Manage supplier relationships with a focus on quality, service, delivery, risk and cost.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of previous Sourcing, Contracting and/or Business-related experience;
• Significant experience required in the sourcing of IT products, in particular in sourcing Software on firm wide basis;
• Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization; Financial Services industry experience is a plus;
• Proven track record of leading large, complex sourcing and/or contracting initiatives;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills;
• Proficiency in English – both written and verbal
• Strong financial modelling and deal structuring skills;
• Ability to effectively organize, multi-task and prioritize a wide array of initiatives.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

Time Type:

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