Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EXL is seeking a Sourcing Consultant to support global procurement and strategic sourcing activities for technology-related categories. The role leads category strategies, supplier relationships, negotiations, digital procurement adoption, and analytics-driven improvements across the procurement lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategies that strengthen supplier performance and create competitive advantage
- Ensure category strategies support overall business objectives and priorities
- Achieve cost savings, performance, and innovation goals
- Build and maintain executive-level relationships with strategic suppliers
- Leverage market insights and best practices to enhance procurement effectiveness
- Lead complex negotiations and commercial discussions for assigned categories
- Champion the adoption of digital procurement tools and automation
- Utilize procurement systems and analytics to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement in sourcing and supplier performance
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required
- Strong expertise in IT procurement categories/sub-categories
- Minimum 8 years of procurement experience
- Proven experience in category management, category strategy development, and multi-year sourcing planning
- Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of cost structures, market trends, and risk management
- Experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, competitive bidding, and complex contract negotiations
- Advanced Excel and analytical skills, including spend and supplier performance analysis
- Knowledge of digital procurement platforms and AI-enabled procurement solutions
- Strong executive presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional sourcing initiatives
- Effective leadership, influencing, and collaboration capabilities
- Strong business acumen and ability to align procurement strategies with business needs
- Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment toward shared objectives
- Strong partnership skills across senior leadership, peers, and business stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to executive audiences
- Demonstrated learning agility and commitment to continuous personal and team development
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred
Benefits
- Work From Home
- Remote work in the United States
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