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Primary Location: Costa Rica Education: Bachelor’s Degree Job Function: Procurement Schedule: Full-time Shift: Day Job Employee Status: Regular Travel Time: Yes, 10 % of the Time Job ID: 17085442 Description Job Purpose: The Sourcing Manager will be responsible for managing certain sub-categories under the Global HR Services Category. This will include global, regional and country level activities. The sourcing manager will develop and deliver world class sourcing strategies that align with business objectives and Citi’s HR policies, executes against these strategies, develops internal business partner relationships, key / strategic supplier relationships, and is responsible for negotiating market leading contract and commercial terms, managing and maintaining effective contract and commercial terms with existing regional and global suppliers, aimed at reducing franchise risk and achieving market competitive commercial terms to reduce total cost of ownership across multiple Citi Business Units. This position interacts with all levels of management, including senior and executive management from various businesses and suppliers. This role will also be required to work in partnership with Regional and Country Sourcing Leads to coordinate the sourcing activities and support the development of the regional strategies, as appropriate, and ensure efficient execution of global strategies, working with all sourcing teams based out of the EMEA, APAC, Mexico, LATAM and NAM regions. Job Background: Enterprise Supply Chain (ESC) reports in to the Enterprise Infrastructure group which in turn is part of the Citigroup Enterprise O&T division. ESC aims to deliver world-class end to end supply chain operations to Citigroup through Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management, Supplier Risk Management and Supply Chain Operations including purchase processing and payables. Key Responsibilities: The Sourcing Manager leads the sourcing process for the various products and services within the HR Services Strategic Sourcing team. The Sourcing Manager is a manager of the overall sourcing process and supports the cross-functional team in developing and executing sourcing strategies, supplier management strategies, and contract negotiations (including drafting and red-lining contracts). The Sourcing Manager has to be organized, detailed and results oriented and have fluent English language and multi-tasking skills as they will be responsible for all aspects of sourcing and contract management processes from strategy through negotiation and contract execution. Essential Position Responsibilities: Lead Requests for Proposals and supplier negotiations. Ability to develop creative negotiation strategies to reduce costs and deliver savings and additional value for Citi. Lead financial analysis and financial modelling Contracts drafting and red-lining in English to meet Citi standards. Managing stakeholder expectations through prompt clear communications and obtaining various stakeholder approvals required for contract execution Lead projects, including leading client and supplier meetings, preparing agendas, running the meetings effectively and distributing clear minutes and actions Work with suppliers to measure and track performance and any reporting / reconciliation requirements and use this to drive the category strategy. Respond to customer service inquiries and clarify requirements and provide information as needed. Utilize various Citi tools and processes to research supplier and commodity information. Report and record Procurement transactions such as: Sourcing Request Forms, Projects, Sourcing Strategy, Savings, Contracts, Approved Suppliers, etc. Meet all audit guidelines and ensure adherence to Citi process and procedures. Participate and support in the development, management and analysis of Requests for Proposal and / or eAuctions Meet reporting requirements, including drafting and checking the accuracy of reports for the team in support of the Senior Sourcing Managers Liaise with Sourcing colleagues, Legal, internal customers and suppliers in written communication and via teleconference Any individual joining or working within O&T at Citi will also be expected to be an exemplar of the following Operating Principles and will be assessed and asked to demonstrate evidence against these principles where applicable during the selection process: Treat everyone with dignity and respect Create an environment where talent thrives Act with urgency, courage and conviction Inspire excellence – be the standard Be accountable – own the outcome Be unselfish – empower others Reward results – promote meritocracy Act with integrity – do what is right Collaborate – be a team Leadership – it begins with you Complete all tasks in connection with the organization’s activity but not detailed in the current job description, charged by the direct manager, supervisor, or the functional head. Qualifications Knowledge/Experience: •The candidate should have either strategic sourcing or HR Services industry experience. •Proven executive stakeholder management and influencing skills. •Experience and success in end-to-end category management leading strategic sourcing programs and program management •Demonstrated track record in complex deal structuring, negotiations and contracting •Ability to manage large dollar, time sensitive, vendor negotiations •Category Sourcing experience in a large, multi-national organization. Experience in a large, diverse banking corporation is preferred •Understanding of various investment bank products and operations is preferred •Experience of working in an international context •Previous experience in leading cross functional, multi lingual and offshore teams, obtaining consensus in complex activities that crossover departmental, geographic and business entity •Knowledge of ERP systems and eProcurement tools such as Oracle, Procure-to-Pay, eAuction, eRFX, etc. is a plus. •Certified Procurement Professional such as CPM or CIPS is a plus •Process improvement skills are an advantage Skills: ·Advanced relationship management, influencing and persuasion ·Ability to work collaboratively with a global mindset, leading across direct/matrix reports, and remote workers in countries globally. ·Excellent personal communications skills (written and oral) ·Fluent English language (written and oral) ·Excellent Negotiation skills ·Working knowledge of MS Office products ·Advanced Experience with Excel a plus ·Excellent numeracy skills, financial/accounting skills is a plus ·Adaptability ·Strong administrative and analytical skills ·High Attention to Detail ·Drive & Determination ·Advanced Team working Skills ·Ability to multi task ·Good prioritization skills and time management ·Fluent English language (written and oral) Qualifications: · Bachelor degree or equivalent experience · Certified Purchase Professional such as CPM or CIPS is a plus · 5 years in sourcing and leading complex deal negotiations. · Contract and Vendor Management experience · Excellent verbal and written communication skills · Demonstrated success in achieving savings objectives and other performance metrics Competencies: ·Self-Leadership & Self-Motivation, Customer Orientation ·Ownership & Accountability for Delivering Results ·Goal Orientated, meeting deadlines and achieving service excellence ·Operational Effectiveness ·Integrity & Ethics ·Fast learner ·Working within the parameters of set policies and procedures in a large multinational firm Education Level Bachelor’s Degree

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