Source to Contract Associate - Procurement Services (SaaS/Tech) at WNS Global Services in PITTSBURGH, NA, United States

Job description

• Client-Centric Approach: Help clients achieve their business goals by implementing customized, next-generation procurement solutions.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a diverse and inclusive workplace where teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.
• Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that leverages cutting-edge technology and data-driven insights to revolutionize procurement processes.
• Global Impact: Work with leading global companies and make a significant impact on their procurement strategies.
• Career Growth: We offer extensive professional development opportunities, ensuring that you grow alongside the company.
• We are seeking a Source to Contract Associate to join our team and contribute to a client sourcing service delivery team, managing the development and execution of sourcing projects of various complexity levels.
• The Sourcing Associate is responsible for executing simple to complex sourcing projects, from start to finish, including but not limited to – validating sourcing requests per client guidelines, analyzing requirements for the bid packages, communicating with client requesters to close any data gaps, preparing and publishing the package to the identified suppliers for bidding purposes, following up with suppliers to ensure adequate participation, analyzing and summarizing proposals, coordinating evaluation of suppliers and facilitating decision makings.
• The ideal candidate will possess Source to Contract experience and skills: negotiation of software contracts, process project management, effective communication skills. This person should also be self driven, independent, resourceful and adaptive.

Responsibilities

• Provides sourcing services (RFx, reverse auctions, negotiations) to our clients based on predefined service levels, managing 5-12 simple to complex projects simultaneously with limited supervision/guidance or independently
• Once a project request is received, assess completeness of requirements, perform due diligence and validation, follow up with the requestor to obtain further project details, answer any process related questions, and provide updates on project status
• Lead and execute the WNS sourcing process from start to finish, e.g., spend data collection and analysis, supply market analysis and supplier discovery if needed, RFx development, publishing and management, reverse auctions, negotiations, bid response analysis and synthesis
• Complete negotiations in software environment and credit based system enterprise licensing. Tech, SaaS, Professional Services, and Corporate Services deals.
• Manage suppliers during the sourcing process, including conducting supplier orientation and training on the sourcing process, following up with suppliers on milestone activities
• Perform in depth analysis of proposals submitted, facilitate supplier evaluations, draw conclusions, prepare comprehensive summaries, and present to the client in a concise manner
• Process Improvement
• Develop and/or customize various templates such as RFx, pricing, and proposal evaluation
• Identify areas of process inefficiencies and suggest improvements to management to improve efficiency and effectiveness of Denali processes
• Client and Project Management
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Collaborate with Client Category Managers and/or WNS SMEs on project strategy and determine sourcing approach and methodology to be applied based on the strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 2-3 years of work experience in procurement, sourcing, operations, or supply chain
• Strong Sourcing skills, including sourcing methodology and process, eSourcing technology, RFX development and management
• Familiarity with various best practice sourcing approaches and techniques
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with data in Excel using pivot tables and various other key Excel functions to analyze, organize and present data
• Ability to synthesize data, draw conclusion, and make recommendations based on understanding of client objectives and requirements
• Proficiency of one or more eSourcing tools (e.g., Ariba, Procuri, Iasta, Zycus, ERP eSourcing module) CLAUDE IS PREFERRED
• Basic to intermediate negotiation skills in software environment and credit based system enterprise licensing. Tech, SaaS, Professional Services, and Corporate Services deals.
• Understanding of retail store specific categories and their pricing/cost structures, terminology, key vendors, key requirements, typical sourcing levers, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated teamwork
• Excellent project management skills including project planning, time management, multitasking, critical path definition
• 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

Skills

Required

• Demonstrated teamwork

Benefits

• - 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
• 💵 Compensation Disclosure
• The base salary range for this position is $75K - $90K 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.