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Senior Group Manager (Logistics) Procurement Services
Senior Group Manager (Logistics) Procurement ServicesWNS Global Services • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Senior Group Manager (Logistics) Procurement Services

Senior Group Manager (Logistics) Procurement Services

WNS Global Services • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
21 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Title : Senior Group Manager (Logistics) - Procurement Services

Location : Remote

Employment Type : Full Time

Industry : Procurement

Experience Level : Senior

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Group Manager (Logistics) - Procurement Services to join our team and contribute to our client dedicated procurement service delivery team responsible for co-leading (together with client) Logistics category planning and strategy development benchmarking collecting market intelligence managing stakeholders and developing project pipelines. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to lead the clients defined strategic sourcing execution process including building cost models designing and launching of RFIs / RFPs evaluating bids planning and executing negotiation strategies and making award recommendations. Additionally this role may be responsible for leading a team of 1-2 offshore resources.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive year-over-year savings while ensuring quality and service level requirements are met.
  • Frequently interact with senior members of the clients organization
  • Lead and participate in discussions across levels and cultures.
  • Create a positive work environment and fostering cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration.
  • Develop medium to long-term category strategies for a variety of Logistics sub-categories.
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies through the use of the clients strategic sourcing process.
  • Identify cost savings through negotiations event driven activities and alternate sourcing strategies to achieve assigned cost saving goals
  • Lead commercial negotiations and drafting contracts
  • Manage overall supplier relationships including supplier performance capability development risk mitigation cost savings and quality improvements.
  • May manage the teams objective setting performance career growth training and competency development
  • Act as the escalation point for the source to contract (S2C) team communicating and resolving operational issues and escalating to the Regional Delivery Lead as necessary.
  • Lead Category Managers from 3 other regions to develop share and implement best practices and where appropriate leveraging market intelligence to drive innovative regional and global category strategies
  • Manage 1 to 2 off-shore direct reports

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications and  Preferred Qualifications

  • Hands-on knowledge of Logistics sub-categories (including ocean freight road freight warehousing 3PL services)
  • Awareness of Logistics industry key suppliers major trends cost drivers and negotiation levers
  • Deep understanding of strategic sourcing methods and approaches and an ability to apply various concepts to category-level activities at the client
  • Ability to determine the appropriate procurement strategy for assigned categories and business requirements
  • Ability to draft simple to complex contractual agreements
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to provide custom solutions to address the clients challenges
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
  • Strong leadership skills including ability to motivate and manage people
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel Word and PowerPoint
  • Ability to leverage analytical tools such as Power BI AI Python etc. to conduct analysis on logistics data deriving insights to inform category & negotiation strategies as well as drive process improvements
  • Ability to manage the complexities of the client service environment
  • Bachelors Degree MBA preferred
  • 10-12 years of work experience strategic sourcing and category management
  • 6 years of experience with Logistics and related sub-categories
  • Business Fundamentals :
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Demonstrated teamwork and team leadership capabilities
  • Client Services Capabilities
  • Strong customer service orientation including demonstrated issue resolution and relationship management skills
  • Ability to learn and master client specific processes terminology political environment systems and unique requirements by various business groups
  • Solid decision-making ability using available facts in sensitive client situations Contract negotiation and drafting
  • Occasional travel to customer sites for supplier business partner meetings etc.
  • Additional Information :

    Compensation Disclosure

    The base salary range for this position is  $145K - $189K annually . This range reflects the base pay that we reasonably expect to offer for the role across our hiring locations.

    Final compensation will be determined based on a combination of factors including but not limited to :

  • Geographic location  (state and city of residence)
  • Overall professional experience
  • Directly relevant experience
  • Education and certifications
  • Industry knowledge and expertise
  • Skills and competencies
  • In addition to base pay this role may be eligible for performance-based bonuses or incentive pay or commissions which are not included in the listed base salary range.

    WNS complies with all applicable federal state and local pay transparency laws including those in California Colorado New York Washington and Illinois. Where required by law we will provide additional details about compensation and benefits to qualified applicants.

    Benefits Overview

    Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to) :

  • Medical dental and vision insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO) holidays and sick leave
  • 401(k) with company match or other retirement plan
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

    WNS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.

    We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in all aspects of employment including the application process.

    Remote Work : Yes

    Employment Type : Full-time

    Key Skills

    E Learning,Inspection,Digital,ELV

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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