Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Establish strong relationships with internal business stakeholders; build a strong understanding of strategic business direction, requirements and priorities across assigned suppliers and / or spend categories.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding for Citi's policies and procedures related to supplier selection, contracting and ongoing management, ensuring all requirements are met and documented throughout the end-to-end process.
- Develop, implement and manage robust market analysis / benchmarking processes; leverage key insights to inform and support business, category and project strategies.
- Perform financial analysis including demand scenario modeling, P&L impact analysis and benchmark comparisons.
- Develop, lead and/or manage a robust portfolio of sourcing initiatives across the end-to-end sourcing and contracting process.
- Lead the development and execution of negotiation strategies for high value and complex multi-year deals
- Lead contract negotiations, partnering with Legal and business function, to optimize overall value including financial outcomes, service levels and risk mitigation.
- Manage key supplier relationships with a focus on quality, service, delivery, risk and costs.
- Lead support for cross functional teams in developing and executing sourcing projects, supplier management strategies, and complex contract negotiations
- Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
**Qualifications**:
- 6-10 years of previous Sourcing, Contracting and / or Business-related experience; Significant experience in the sourcing of customer loyalty & rewards products and services is a plus.
- Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization
- Financial Services industry experience is a plus
- Proven track record of leading large, complex sourcing and / or contracting initiatives
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and time-management skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Strong financial modeling and deal structuring skills
- Takes initiative and has the ability to effectively organize, multi-task and prioritize a wide array of initiatives
- High integrity and ethics.
- Demonstrated strategic sourcing/procurement, stakeholder management, relationship management, and influencing skills
- Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
- Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
- advanced English
**Education**:
- Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
- Master's degree preferred
- **Job Family Group**:
Corporate Services
- **Job Family**:
Supply Chain
- **Time Type**:
Full time
- Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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