Professional Services and Human Capital Procurement Manager

Specialty/Competency: IFS - Finance
Industry/Sector: Not Applicable
Time Type: Full time
Travel Requirements: Up to 20%
A career in Procurement, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to develop and manage the procurement of all goods and services required by PwC for operational and strategic purposes. As a part of the team, you'll assist in developing our standard practices and compliance infrastructure, managing relationships for both internal clients and suppliers to aid in the strategic selection of suppliers, supplier diversity, and contract negotiations.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
- Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
- Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
- Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
- Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
- Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
- Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
- Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
- Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
- Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
- Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
- Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
Job Requirements and Preferences :
Basic Qualifications :
Minimum Degree Required :
High School Diploma
Minimum Years of Experience :
4 year(s) of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications :
Degree Preferred :
Bachelor Degree
Preferred Knowledge/Skills :
Demonstrates extensive knowledge and/or a proven record of success in the following areas: - Managing ongoing contract maintenance and contract renewals; - Serving as a resource to sourcing and negotiations business personnel with supplier catalog content issues and exception management; - Combining knowledge of business requirements and specific commodity specialization with understanding of electronic purchasing applications; - Documenting and revising workflow for business case scenarios so that the highest accuracy processing methods are employed; - Effectively managing the contract maintenance processes and systems so that agreements are modified and renewed in a consistent, audit-worthy means and with adequate time for renewal management; - Managing the supplier adoption process on behalf of internal clients and other areas in Finance including catalog management, transaction processing capability (B2B) and finance applications; - Identifying and implementing a quality process and plan to reduce paper and exception processing; - Coordinating with other groups as needed to resolve problems; - Facilitating the creation of an end-to-end process to reduce gaps in supplier invoicing, payment implementation and monitoring; and, - Performing the role of liaison between the Customer, Supplier, S and N and Payables to determine the best approach to invoicing and payment.
Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success in the following areas: - Understanding key business and strategic priorities with oversight and management of a team providing contractual maintenance and renewals; - Demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of the Firm's contract and procurement systems, business processes, and organizational structure; - Utilizing the cornerstone eProcurement software and related tools to develop a center of excellence for processing and renewals activity; and, - Creating a renewal calendar or similar tool to aid in the monitoring of expirations
At PwC, our work model includes three ways of working: virtual, in-person, and flex (a hybrid of in-person and virtual). Visit the following link to learn more: https://pwc.to/ways-we-work.
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