Job Title: PROJECT LEAD-SOURCING
Req Id:
3240
Location:
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Work Mode:
Work from Office
Span of Control:
Individual Contributor
Job Summary
Introduction
At NIIT, we’re transforming the way the world learns, for the better. That’s why the world’s best run learning functions across 30 countries trust us with their learning and talent. Since 1981, we have helped leading companies transform their learning ecosystems while increasing the business value of learning. Our comprehensive, high impact managed learning solutions weave together the best of learning theory, technology, operations, and services to enable a thriving workforce.
Link for our website: About NIIT MTS
NIIT is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Role and Responsibilities -
- Own customer requests and source the best training supplier in the market globally at customer locations (Europe, USA, APAC etc.) or any time zones.
- Manage the sourcing deals, contracts, delivery and quality for a complete procurement cycle, ensuring on time delivery with the suppliers
- Develop and deliver cost savings
- Supplier Rationalization and relationship management
- Required to coordinate with cross-functional teams, organize and manage the training events.
- Manage end-to-end training administration through learning management software used by customers within agreed service levels.
Job Role - - Comprehend customer's requirements with a solutioning mindset and provide best recommendation
- Drive sourcing from market or drive design and development through training partners basis the customer's need
- Source best training suppliers in the market based on customer’s requirement of Face-to-Face, Virtual and E-learning based training, using different sourcing tools & techniques like E-sourcing, Market analysis etc
- Run Request for Information / Request for Proposal / Request for Quote process for global customers.
- Negotiate on the proposals from training partners to provide customers with the most competitive pricing in the market
- Create standard bid summary and manage and document all the customer training requests on the tools used to manage customer relationship
- Provide customers with information on course offerings and products
- Correspond with customer and training partners for all training delivery related communications like dates and venue finalizing, registering the learner to training etc.
- Convene periodic governance review calls with training partners and maintain a good working relationship with partners
- Coordinate with internal Finance & Legal and Vendor management teams on sharing the Purchase orders and signing contracts
- Manage pre-delivery activities like training room booking, enrolling learners to the courses, sharing roster with trainer(s) etc.
- Manage post-delivery activities like recording attendance & feedback of learners on learning management software
- Perform market analysis and benchmarking studies on training categories.
Educational Qualification
- Post Graduate / Graduate, MBA / Bachelors in Technology preferred.
- Proficient in Computer (MS Office, MS Excel and CRM tools).
Experience
- Minimum of 4 years of progressive experience in commodity or service sourcing and management or purchasing and commercial management with a total experience more than 7 years
- Experience in working with suppliers in Learning industry will be considered a strong plus.
- Experience with sourcing in international markets and supplier quality assessment
- Commercial Negotiation skills
- Demonstrated success in developing and fostering relationships with suppliers while driving lower costs, superior performance and continuous improvement.
- Experience of monitoring and managing work queues
- Strong communication skills in all forms including written, oral, email, telephone, and presentation
- Attention to detail and an ability to work easily with others.
- Ability to work independently in a flexible and adaptable manner.
- Working globally, covering different time zones and languages is key