Asst Mgr-Sourcing

Job Summary

Company Name

Verizon Data Services India Private Limited

Locations

Chennai

Nationality

India

Experience

8 – 13 years

Keywords / Skills

IT

Function

• Purchase/ Logistics/ Supply Chain

• Sales/ Business Development

Role

• Purchase Manager

• Business Development Manager

Industry

IT/ Computers – Software

Summary

Grow your IT career at one of the leading global technology companies. We offer hands-on exposure to state-of-the-art systems, applications and infrastructures. Responsibilities Role: PMO Band: VDSI Band 5 Reporting To: Manager / Head @ VDSI with

Posted On

29th Oct 2015

Job Ref code

4375267

Job Description

Grow your IT career at one of the leading global technology companies. We offer hands-on exposure to state-of-the-art systems, applications and infrastructures.

Responsibilities

Role:  PMO

Band:  VDSI Band 5

Reporting To:  Manager / Head @ VDSI with a dotted line to U.S. Stakeholders

Business Hours:  3:30 PM IST to 00:30 AM IST || 5 AM EST to 2 PM EST || 6 AM EDT to 3 PM EDT

Location:  Chennai

		Job Description Responsible to develop the overarching Functional Development for the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement organization, working closely with and in coordination and alignment with Human Resources.  Specifically, in coordination with the Talent Management COE within HR will develop a learning strategy for specific roles within the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement organization including functional competency models, related curriculum and career path models.  The resource will be responsible to develop learning modules (classroom, experiential rotations, etc.) that are role specific to address specific competency areas for role based competencies and specifically aligned to the curriculum for each role-based competency model.  Lastly, in partnership with the HR and Supply Chain Systems organization, develop system solutions to deliver competency models, curriculum and career path models to end-users in accordance with both the HR and IT governance model for systems delivery. Responsibilities: Define a comprehensive strategy for helping the organization to develop robust functional skills and capabilities.  These would include Functional Competency Model and its application, training course curriculum, Functional Career Path Models, and System Delivery Solution for such activity – specifics for each area are noted below: Competency Model – Administration and Application Working closely with HR and business/regional supply chain organizations, standardize roles for the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement organization globally including defining key knowledge, skills, attributes and behaviors (KSABs) for each role in form of a comprehensive functional competency model Working in coordination with HR and business/regional supply chain organizations, develop standard levels of competency (i.e. competency standard) for each role in the form of Masters, Demonstrates & Needs Development levels of knowledge for each competency allowing end-users to assess their competency against the required competency standard. Working closely with HR and in accordance with HR guidelines, ensure that competency model KSABs are compatible with Verizon’s Learning Management System (LMS). Curriculum – Function Based Training Using role-based competency models, develop required curriculum for each competency model inclusive of assessments, specific course work, experiential learning, rotations/experiences, etc. that will allow end-users to better understand required skill sets and experience to perform a specific role to expected standards. Working closely with HR and business/regional supply chain organizations, develop specific courses and experiential rotations to address curriculum for each role. Career Path Models – Function Focused Using Verizon’s Leadership competencies, Functional Competency Models and associated curriculum, develop a comprehensive career path model that defines for end-users a roadmap for career progression both for building depth of knowledge in a particular job role (Vertical career path), required experiences or skill sets to move between roles within the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement organization (Horizontal career path) and required experiences or skill sets for key leadership roles (Leadership career path) with the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement or Verizon organization. Ensure linkage of career path models to Verizon’s Leadership competencies and the Functional Competency Models as well as associated curriculum. Increase readiness and success rate with those individuals identified as having potential to assume positions within the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement organization. System Solutions Working closely with HR and the Supply Chain Systems organization, develop a comprehensive system solution to house competency models, curriculum and career path models that are full aligned with and leverage existing HR systems and tools. Develop the business case for system solutions including associated costs and return on investment to establish an executable budget for system solutions.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Any UG or PG preferred with at least 8 years’ of relevant experience.



• Minimum of 8 years working and hands on knowledge with an Learning and Talent Development area, with key understandings of affective learning methodologies including system delivery solutions



• Working knowledge of Supply Chain roles (Category or Commodity Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Logistics, Supplier Quality, etc.) strongly preferred



• Working knowledge of Functional Talent Development and career development methodologies strongly preferred



• Ability to take practical work experience and convert to learning requirements (i.e. coursework, experiential rotations, etc.) and competencies (i.e. Knowledge, Skills, Attributes and Behaviors) to teach employees key skills and behaviors needed to be successful in specific roles



• Passion to Teach – ability to nurture a learning environment with employees



• Classroom style teaching experience preferred



• Working knowledge of Learning Management Systems



• Strong Team skills and ability to work across organization and regional boundaries to develop practical and global learning and development solutions for employees.



• Deep expertise in Instructional Design and Delivery.

Technical Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills demonstrate by practical examples



• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.



• Good planning/project management skills.



• Strong negotiating skills



• Quick study – able to gain a fact based understanding of current vendor base, vendor economics and major trends in relevant markets



• Excellent communication skills; strong interpersonal skills for both internal and external relationships

Behavioral Skills:

• Passion for reducing costs – exhibits high energy and the enthusiasm to establish a new approach to sourcing



• Distinctive leadership – willing to make tough/unpopular decisions, but well respected by internal and external business leaders.



• Comfortable with conflict – willingness to challenge “conventional” thinking



• Self-starter and independent worker – able to juggle priorities



• Able to work in a dual reporting matrix environment and aggressively take the lead on implementation of savings opportunities that affect numerous lines of business

Multicultural awareness and sensitivity – able to engage appropriately with colleagues and vendors of different nationalities

Key Skill(s)

IT

About Company

About Verizon

Verizon operates America’s largest 4G LTE network and most reliable 3G network. We also provide converged communications, information and entertainment services over America’s most advanced fiber-optic network, and deliver integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries.

Headquartered in New York, Verizon is ranked 16 on the Fortune 500 list (2013) employing a diverse workforce of more than 176,800 dedicated employees around the globe.

Every day, we connect people, companies and communities with our powerful network technology. Our key current offering include Verizon Wireless, FiOS internet &TV in the consumer market in the US and Verizon Enterprise Solutions for enterprise customers around the world.

Verizon Data Services (VDS) India

Established in 2001 with its 6300 strong, globally integrated talent pool, VDS India is Verizon’s single largest presence outside of the US and operates out of Chennai and Hyderabad. VDS India performs a variety of key software development functions to co-develop and maintain IT systems that support Verizon"s global operations. Providing a secure, robust and reliable global delivery platform for Verizon, VDS India brings forth unmatched benefits of speed and flexibility.

The IT applications being developed and maintained in seamless collaboration between India and US teams enable Operations Support Systems (OSS), Business Support Systems (BSS), Self-Service Solutions, Mobile/Field Workforce solutions, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) , Customer Care, New Products & Services and Remote Infrastructure Management among others.

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