IBM jobs - Procurement Process Architect

Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities
As a Procurement Process Architect drives all procurement process activities and coordinates the process team during Transition phase of our BPO IPS Outsourcing assignments. You will be supporting procurement of a global client for multiple countries.

IBM Procurement Services (IPS) delivers Source-to-Procure process expertise to IBM’s external clients as a world-class business process outsourcing provider. As a IPS Process Architect you will be responsible for designing and documenting the To-Be process for new IPS outsourcing contracts. This is an external client-facing / consulting role that requires travel to client office locations.

Primarily you will work with Operations Buyers, Client procurement organization, Country Sourcing buyers/Tactical buyers, Suppliers, Requesters, Accounts payable, Management (Direct),Team leaders

Responsibilities:

• Evaluation and prioritization of business processes for offshore service delivery
• Interface with client teams to evolve a suitable process design and perform Due Diligence for process transition
• Business Analysis and structuring/re-engineering and designing the procurement processes to make them suitable for offshore delivery
• Business Process Mapping and Creation of “to be“ process flows & Maps and Develop Desktop Procedures using the solutioned procurement tool ( Ariba / SAP / Coupa etc.)
• Create Workstream plan
• Perform knowledge transfer and training of the IBM Delivery team on the future state process design as agreed with the client and business stakeholders.
• Manage the relationship with the client process teams

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Procurement Outsourcing experience including vendor negotiation
• Possess semi-technical and complete functional knowledge and analysis of various procurement applications and operational environments, high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, and implementation advice on exceptionally complex problems that need extensive knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation.
• Experience in Procurement Process and/or System design and implementation is key.
• Knowledge of procurement process as implemented on the IBM P2P solution, and the general IBM Procurement process is key.
• Detailed understanding of the P2P, E-Sourcing and Helpdesk application deliverables, along with related integrated process is expected
• Understands the full end to end client process in order to explain IBM’s P2P process, identify gaps, and then drive adoption of the IBM P2P process to reduce gaps.
• Client facing role and Proven communication/soft skills are a requirement
• Participates as needed in all phases of system design with emphasis on the planning, analysis, testing, integration, documentation, and presentation phases.
• Applies principles, methods and knowledge of the functional area of capability to specific task order requirements, and ability to arrive at automated solutions.
• Ability to provide advice on policy doctrine.
• Ability to provide regular technical presentations to prospective clients.
• Comprehensive commercial procurement and client facing or consulting experience
• Ability to manage buying projects
• Preferred experience either in tactical buying or sourcing
• Knowledge of procurement shared service delivery model
• 6 Sigma Green Belt Certification is a strong plus
• Candidate should be proficient in MS Office, MS Visio, Blueworks Live
• Flexible work schedule will be required – the individual must be willing to work on client time zone.
• Ability to travel, both domestically and internationally
• This is a client-facing role and proven communication/soft skills are a requirement
• Flexible to work in any shifts

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Preferred experience in procurement operations, sourcing process knowledge, Ariba / COUPA / SAP knowledge is an advantage
• College Degree or equivalent work experience required—preferably in Business, Finance, Legal, Engineering, Supply Chain Management and/or related field

About Business Unit
The IBM Finance organization is responsible for driving enterprise performance and transformation.  We are the financial stewards of IBM, delivering IBM’s financial strategy, developing new business models, and mitigating enterprise risk. Do you have a passion for creating business value? Join our team in accounting, financial planning, pricing, business controls, tax, treasury, business development (acquisitions & divestitures),and global financing.

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