Purpose of role the e-sourcing specialist is responsible for establishment and administration of contracts and catalogues in all approved systems and tools.
update and/or automate necessary it tools and reporting files to support rpss activities.
manage and support e-sourcing tools/suppliers.
responsible for managing the contract life cycle support and creation process.accountabilities the key accountabilities for this role include but are not restricted to: administer the establishment of contracts / catalogues verify completeness of contract/catalogue upload request formswork with category manager, spot buyer and supplier on providing all required data for contracts and cataloguescreate/upload contracts and catalogues in system toolsupload contracts in contract repositoryidentify and communicate expired or near-expiring contractsenable contracts / catalogues obtain approval for uploaded contract and catalogue contentrelease contracts / unlock catalogues for usealign with suppliers for punch out enablement if requiredcontract and catalogue compliance / general activities receive inputs on expiration dates or updates necessary in contractsclose out expired or no longer desired contracts and cataloguesmanage e-sourcing suppliers accounts (follow up-credit holds-good receipts-system issues)business environment the creation of a new operating model will transform procurement function towards a much higher level of centralization at regional level.
this will require a high level of client satisfaction and efficiency at local and regional level.the e-sourcing specialist role is responsible to implement and sustain this transformation.
it enables high efficiency by providing a high service level.
e-sourcing specialist will manage contracts and catalogues for all procurement categories.scope of role the e-sourcing specialist is responsible to ensure completeness of contracts and catalogues and to ensure its availability;this role manages catalogue and contract validity; develop and maintain strategies in sap/excel to automate processes.the e-sourcing specialist is responsible to manage close out expired/not necessary contracts or catalogues.this role will support and manage e-sourcing suppliers account.key contacts pss directorpss leaderscategory managerscontinuous improvement specialistspot buyersesourcing specialistscontract management specialistssuppliersqualifications and technical competencies required education university degree or equivalentpower bi – advanced excel certificatescritical skills needed for success in this position: strong understanding of contract management toolsunderstanding of procurement tools (sap, srm, ms access, etc)analytical skillsability to conceptualize business impact focused analyticscommunicating effectively in english by conveying information and ideas in a clear, meaningful, and timely manner, providing information to ensure understanding; solicit inputs and provide open candid conversations.establishing collaborative working relationshipslanguages: english (and local when applied) as the working language, other languages are an advantage.preferred skills for this position: hands-on procurement / category management experienceexperience and understanding of sourcing and analytics tools such as ariba, advanced ms excel