Vice President- External Spend Management Head -ISPL

September 27, 2024

Vice President- External Spend Management Head -ISPL

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  • Permanent
  • IN-Tamil Nadu-Chennai
  • OPERATION PROCESSING
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About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24×7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

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 BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability

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About Business line/Function:

CIB Quality & Efficiency in ISPL supports the central CIB Q&E team with a range of strategic and BAU tasks in the Smart Sourcing, Intra-group and Third Party space.  

Job Title:

ESM Head, Q&E, ISPL

Date:

16-Sep-24

Department:

External Spend Management

Location:

Chennai

Business Line / Function:

CIB ITO Q&E

Reports to:

(Direct)

ISPL – CAO and Q&E Head

Grade: 

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

6

Directorship / Registration:

NA

 

Position Purpose

This role is responsible for :

  • Setting up the new ESM team in ISPL under Q&E
  • Ensuring adherence to KPIs and laid out processes and controls
  • Planning and executing specific projects within the domain
  • Supporting the CIB Quality & Efficiency Cost strategy by collecting and analyzing spend/cost saving data sets to identify spend behaviours & trends, 
  • Setup and follow-up demand management workflow and contract registry in relation with TPRM and internal solution called PWISE (Ivalua based) to support third party product and solutions need across CIB
  • Identify opportunities for cost savings
  • Ensuring that spend reporting processes run smoothly and efficiently.
  • People management responsibilities: hire, mentor and retain team members to deliver services mandated and focus on continuous improvement. 

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Technical:           

  • Project Management
  • Risk evaluation and monitoring
  • Compliance with Internal Policies, Procedures, Guidelines, etc.
  • Writing skills
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Sourcing knowledge preferable

Behavioral:

  • Analytical & Multi-Tasking skills
  • Organizing and control of work.
  • Detail orientation
  • Adaptability,
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Good interpersonal, presentation & communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate / team work
  • Good judgement, independent and creative thinking, able to express views and ideas. 
  • Effective and interested in management & delegation
  • Ability to inspire and develop the team
  • Dynamic and effective in problem solving
  • Forward thinking with vision

Specific Qualifications (if required): 

  • Deep knowledge of Sourcing
  • ·       People management capability

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Organizational skills

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Adaptability

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Analytical Ability

Ability to manage a project

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training…

Ability to develop and adapt a process 

Education Level: 

 Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 15 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

Minimum 2 years of leading a team

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