Procurement Services Associate

About the role

WNS Global Services, a Business Process Management company serving clients in travel, insurance, banking, manufacturing, retail, shipping, healthcare and utilities, is hiring an Associate for its Procurement Services function in Palma. The role supports sourcing, negotiation and supplier relationship management within a client's strategic sourcing process.

Key responsibilities

• Execute sourcing strategies using the client's strategic sourcing process.
• Identify cost savings through negotiations, event-driven activities and alternative sourcing strategies to meet assigned cost-saving goals.
• Lead commercial negotiations and draft contracts.
• Support category managers in managing supplier relationships, covering supplier performance, capability development, risk mitigation, cost savings and quality improvements.
• Act as the escalation point for the source-to-contract (S2C) team, resolving operational issues and escalating to the Regional Delivery Lead or Category Manager when needed.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in one or more indirect spend categories such as MRO or capital, including knowledge of external market dynamics, key suppliers, market trends and procurement strategies.
• Ability to choose the right procurement strategy for assigned categories and business needs.
• Fluent English and Spanish.

Required skills

• Good understanding of strategic sourcing methods and approaches, applied to category-level client work.
• Ability to draft simple to complex contractual agreements.