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** :****Equal Opportunity Employer****All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets****Job Title: Senior Analyst, IT Services Sourcing****Job Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka****Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days per week in office)****Position summary:**In the News Corp Global Sourcing Organization, our aim is to unlock value for News Corp to reinvest in what matters most. We do this by bringing speed, efficiency, and security to buying at News Corp and with all business units within. We partner deeply across News Corp's business units to deliver solutions fit for purpose.As a centralized organization operating in a high complexity environment, we bring one voice to stakeholders, suppliers and vendors to ensure the best outcomes.Our organization fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement while providing opportunities for ongoing career growth and development. As category execution support, you will partner closely with key stakeholders to execute sourcing strategies related to your category in your remit.**Accountabilities****Category Execution Support**Execute the category strategy for assigned category, collaborating with key stakeholders, team members, and leaders affected by the respective categoryPopulate the category cards detailing overall category strategies, preferred suppliers, and business unit requirements for execution; execute to ensure category health is tracking per strategy/goals/planExecute the fundamentals of sourcing and supplier engagement activities including RFx, spend analysis, contract analysis, bid evaluation, contract and commercial negotiations, and supplier consolidation.Develop and customize the RFx based on each requirementProviding guidance to internal stakeholders on procurement strategies; maintain sourcing ethics in accordance with News Corp's global policies & methodologiesEstablishing strong relationships with internal business partners; building a robust understanding of strategic business direction, requirements and priorities.Work with senior cross-functional internal customers as well as the Business Sourcing Partner to define detailed business requirements with designated business units, prioritizing business requirements and taking them through approval processProvide input to the Category Performance framework and provide metrics related to category performance and continuously track & monitorIdentify areas of savings opportunity based on the spend analysis / RFx requirements and meet the set targetsIdentify and execute the implementation of continuous improvement opportunities ;Execute change management within designated business units to increase utilization of best practices sourcing and procurement solutionsAssists the Business Sourcing Partner in business unit capacity and demand planning forecasting customer business unit demand**Vendor Management (Evaluation, Negotiation, Selection, Qualification)**Support the evaluation, negotiation, selection and qualification of vendorsSupport the negotiation of contracts with selected suppliers leveraging tools/technology or supplier contract template including but not limited to IT Services, Master Services Agreements, Master License and Service Agreement, Statement of Work, Amendments, etc. and negotiation of global preferred supplier agreements, following the legal guidelines.Execute SOWs of complex and strategic nature through creation to approvalManage escalations to the legal department appropriately, as neededPartner with the contract management team regularly**Critical Experiences | Competencies | Abilities**Bachelor of Arts or Sciences Degree or equivalent experience required, MBA is a plusMinimum 5 years of global sourcing experienceUnderstand the requirement and draft a RFx based on the requirementContract drafting experience as well as excellent understanding of contractual terms, both commercially and legally.Minimum 2-3 years of sourcing transformation experience (e.g., significant prior experience in all elements of sourcing and category management)Certification in Procurement such as CPSM or CSCP, preferredEmbraces fact-based decision making; naturally seeks to leverage and/or integrate market data, spend analytics, and cost modelingProven written and oral communicator, with strategic, analytical, and interpersonal skills to act as an effective change agent, unlocking barriers to value for priority spend categoriesExpert negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and conducting negotiations.Strong project management skills, including adhering to stakeholder timelines, and meeting management skillsExtensive knowledge of the basic types of commercial agreement structures and the function and purpose of key legal terms.Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization, and works easily in multi-business unit project settings; able to facilitate teamwork across corporate boundaries.This job is posted with NTS Technology Services Pvt. Ltd.Job Category:News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia.Headquartered in New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

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