Senior Analyst – Procurement Services
WNS
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Job Level
About the role
- Provides sourcing services (RFP, RFI, RFQ) to our clients based on predefined service levels
- Managing 7-12 simple and/or intermediate projects simultaneously
- Support teammates on various sourcing activities as assigned
- Once a project request is received, recognize if there are missing requirements
- Perform due diligence and validation, follow up with the requestor to obtain further project details
- Gather and summarize bid requirements, prepare bid package and publish to suppliers using an eSourcing tool
- Follow instructions contained in a category strategy card and other available Intellectual Capital regarding which suppliers to use
- Research and identify suppliers as required
- Analyze proposals submitted, prepare summaries, and present back to the client in a concise manner
- Project documentation (e.g., creating project folders, spend and savings documentation and validation)
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience is preferred
- A minimum of 2-4 years of work experience in operational, procurement, sourcing or service desk management
- Strong customer service orientation
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (internally, with client stakeholders, and the supplier community)
- Ability to summarize information
- Ability to follow a process based on documented guidelines
- Strong team player
- Ability to navigate client and DSS systems to obtain required data
- General knowledge and understanding of sourcing/procurement fundamentals
- Strong Excel skills, including working knowledge of filters, sorting, pivot tables, basic formulas, advanced formatting techniques, and advance data manipulation skills
- Proficiency in MS communication tools: MS Word, Outlook, Live Meeting
- Proficiency of at least one eSourcing tool at an advanced level
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Coaching and mentoring
- Structured career path
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
eSourcing toolExceldata manipulationfilterssortingpivot tablesbasic formulasadvanced formatting techniquesproject documentationsourcing fundamentals
Soft Skills
customer service orientationanalytical skillswritten communicationverbal communicationinformation summarizationprocess adherenceteam playercollaborationattention to detailproblem-solving