Senior Procurement Manager

WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS) is a global Business Process Management (BPM) leader. WNS offers business value to 400+ global clients by combining operational excellence with deep domain expertise in key industry verticals, including Banking and Financial Services, Consulting and Professional Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics, Telecommunications, Travel and Utilities. WNS South Africa has been in operation since 2003 and built a reputation as the industry leader for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in South Africa, with a growing footprint into Africa. We are a strategic partner for delivering a full range of basic to complex processes from our eight delivery centers across South Africa, employing 4000+ people.Why join us?We promise our employees to experience role clarity, coaching and mentoring, professional development and structured career path through our 5 people promises and keeping employee experience at the core. Experience the culture of outperformance, engagement, celebration and also contribute to society through our WNS Cares Foundation, where you have the opportunity to support meaningful initiatives and make an impact in the community.Job DescriptionTo lead the procurement operations within our clients Shared Services Operations. The Senior Group Manager is responsible for strategy and performance of Procurement Operations (including delivering on Transformation and RPA/Digital initiatives), as well as leading the Procurement Operations team.This is the Lead position in Procurement Operations. The incumbent is expected to have 15 - 20 years of Process, Domain and relevant industry experience, specifically in the areas such as Source to Pay, Finance and Accounting Process Management.Experience requiredMinimum 15 years of relevant industry experience, specifically in the areas such as Source to Pay and Finance Process Management.Must have worked in a Client facing environment and in a Senior Leadership role for at least 10 years ERP implementationProcess improvement experience (Six Sigma, Agile exposure)Knowledge of Procurement technology platforms and systemsJob-Related Knowledge, Competencies & Skills RequiredStrong understanding of Source to Pay processes in captive / client environment.Very good exposure to ERP implementation / environment as a user; especially SAP and AribaExpertise to include, amongst others Source-to-Pay, Master Data Management, Reporting, Analytics, Sourcing, Market Intelligence.Management of outsourced procurement and finance and accounting servicesData driven action orientation, with strong reporting, data analysis, presentation skills, and organizational abilitiesPreferred:Knowledge of project and program managementProcess improvement experience / CertificationGood knowledge of technology platforms and systemsOther Specific Requirements:High energy/ passion for growth / go-getterGlobal exposure - having managed Service Delivery for Multi-geography Client operationsExcellent communication and Presentation skillsAbility to influence Senior stakeholdersAbility to build strong client partnershipsAbility to lead and build efficient delivery teamsAbility to work in pressurized environment with minimum supervision

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