Consultant - Business Services Sourcing
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre · Chennai
- Experience10–11 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeonsite
- Levelexecutive
- Posted21 Sept 2026
About Societe Generale Global Solution Centre
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre is hiring in Chennai in financial services. This role looks for around 10+ years of experience.
Skills
- category sourcing strategies
- procurement
- vendor governance
- facility management
- HR recruiting
- HR operations
- learning and development
- event management
- marketing
- hardware
- software
- telecom
- RFP
- RFQ
- RFI
- contract negotiation
- vendor due diligence
- supplier management
- contract management
- KPI monitoring
The role
A procurement manager at a financial services global capability centre develops category sourcing strategies for business services and technology commodities, evaluates RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, and manages supplier governance and contract negotiations. The role also applies vendor due diligence and category management across HR, events, marketing, hardware, software, and telecom.
Full job description
Reference 26000IQS
Responsibilities
Objective: Societe Generale Global Solution Centre is looking for candidate for the role of Sourcing Manager, Candidate should have minimum of 10+ years of experience in the area of Sourcing, Procurement & Vendor Governance.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for developing and executing category sourcing strategies for indirect Non IT commodity (Business Services) . Ensure contracting and procurement standards are maintained throughout the portfolio. Responsible to manage the commodities and specialized in Facility Management, HR (HR Recruiting, HR Operations, L&D ), Events, Communication, marketing.
Will lead the commodity strategy for identified project management categories by:
Developing category strategy:
Gather spend data and business requirements plansAnalyze spend profiles and assess opportunitiesGather and analyze market intelligence; Assess Category RiskIdentify and map stakeholders and define category performance metrics; Develop and socialize Category Strategy, obtain stakeholder acceptance
Provides business clients with timely access to leading edge technologies, products and services to generate value and competitive advantage (i.e. cost efficiency, productivity, responsiveness and flexibility).
Setting sourcing strategy:
Validate scope of work with stakeholders;Determine sourcing options, multi-account RFQ, RFP and RFI exercise. Analyzes commodity and service requirements, creates RFPs and reviews and analyze bids.Validate category sourcing plans and priorities;
Define sourcing strategy and confirm with stakeholders
Sourcing execution:
Develop & execute sourcing planEvaluate Responses or Progress; Validate results with stakeholdersPrepare Award RecommendationNegotiate contract Terms/PricingExtract and report value
Source to Contract:
Initiate / Administer Contracting ActivityConduct Change Management Activities, Kick-off meeting, etc.Initiate Supplier Management program for identified categoriesOn-board suppliers and set expectations, Work with legal on contract alignmentManage adherence to contractService as escalation point, and manage resolution processGather performance feedback, analyze dataLead Management Reviews, monitor KPIs and assist on supplier riskDocument and share lessons learned
Setting sourcing strategy:
Review and Validate scope of work with stakeholders; Discuss and align on the Sourcing strategy and approach with stakeholders.Determine sourcing options, RFP, RFQ and RFI exercise.Analyzes commodity and service requirements, creates RFPs/RFQ’s and reviews and analyze bidsFollow Vendor due diligence as per defined policyValidate category sourcing plans and priorities;Define sourcing strategy and confirm with stakeholder Sourcing execution:Develop & execute sourcing plan – RFP/RFQ/RFI’s and ContractingEvaluate Responses or Progress; Validate results with stakeholdersVendor Due diligence and Internal approvals processPrepare Award RecommendationNegotiate contract Terms/Pricing
Required
Profile required
Responsibilities:
Responsible for developing and executing category sourcing strategies for indirect Non IT commodity (Business Services) & IT Infrastructure (Hardware, Software & Telecom). Ensure contracting and procurement standards are maintained throughout the portfolio. Responsible to manage the commodities and specialized in HR (HR Recruiting, HR Operations), Events, Communication, marketing, Hardware, Software and Telecom.
Why join us
“We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status”.
Business insight
At Societe Generale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA. If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!
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