Job Description: Data & Process Excellence Manager – Procurement

Location:

[Gurgaon]

Department:

Supply Chain Management (SCM) Functional Excellence

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Process & Concept Development:
- Design and implement (sub)concepts to support relevant Business Units, Workstreams, or Functions.
- Drive process harmonization and innovation within Procurement.

2. Global Standardization & Optimization:
- Develop and deploy standardized methods, tools, and processes globally.

3. Data-Driven Analysis & Decision Support:
- Prepare and conduct data analyses to support procurement decisions.
- Use advanced techniques in Data Mining, Modeling, Machine Learning, and Visualization.

4. Business Intelligence & Reporting:
- Design and deliver dashboards and reports for data-driven decisions.

5. Innovation, Trends & Benchmarking:
- Identify future trends, tools, and pilot new concepts.

6. Communication & Knowledge Transfer:
- Share internal and external information with stakeholders.

7. Capability Building & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Conduct training sessions and collaborate with project teams.

Desirable Added Competency: Center of Excellence (CoE) Leadership Potential

- Drive the strategic roadmap for procurement innovation and digital transformation.
- Define and anchor best-in-class procurement standards and KPIs.
- Lead capability-building and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Act as a thought leader for procurement process and data excellence topics.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
- 7+ years of relevant experience in Procurement, Data Analytics, or Process Management.
- Familiarity with tools like Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, Python, or SAP Analytics Cloud.
- Knowledge of procurement processes (S2C, P2P, R2R) and ERP systems.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.