Sr Procurement Professional

513365BR

**Why Kyndryl**

Our world has never been more alive with opportunities and, at Kyndryl, we’re ready to seize them. We design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. Kyndryl is at the heart of progress — dedicated to helping companies and people grow strong. Our people are actively discovering, co-creating, and strengthening. We push ourselves and each other to seek better, to go further, and we carry this energy to our customers. At Kyndryl, we want you to keep growing, and we’ll provide plenty of opportunities to make that happen.

**Your Role and Responsibilities**

**Your Role and Responsibilities**
- Procuring goods and services for various products and services
- Perform and evaluate source solicitations including RFQ/RFP/RFI and reverse auction
- Perform and analyze periodic and ad hoc procurement reports from various procurement systems (i.e. ARIBA)
- Perform cost structure analysis and negotiate best price with suppliers
- Drive and achieve cost saving for sourcing program and purchase opportunity
- Setup/handle/manage Standard/Customized related Contracts
- Seek out opportunities to introduce process improvements to drive efficiency
- Participate in cost take out (CTO) initiatives for major clients.
- Support and deploy sourcing council initiatives and programs in day-to-day activities
- Build strong, strategic supplier relationships and measure/analyze supplier performance and quality
- Develop, maintain and manage collaborative client relationship

**Business controls**

Annual contract reviews Source Selection and Fair Value, usage and compliance Catalogue maintenance Ensure adherence to Procurement’s Governance of policies and related execution
**Supplier Relationship**
Interlocking with the supplier - teleconferences - co-coordinating stakeholder, procurement and supplier on calls Annual reviews of the contracts, and ensuring that a positive Audit posture is maintained at all times, including required documentation Setting up Supplier meetings when warranted Ensuring Account payments are up to date and Tax allocations are correct

**Stakeholder**
Constant interlocking with stakeholders to follow up on their requirements to ensure a thorough understanding and also to keep them up to date on progress Stakeholders are across multiple functions within Kyndryl - high volume, medium to high complex requirements, development of complex contracts and very demanding teams Stakeholders expect procurement to help walk them through the process Forging 90%+ client sat with clients Providing ideas on how to process the requirements easierperson must know all our systems, processes and our stakeholder’s strategies.** Contractual**
Creating base agreements for net new suppliers as well as managing onboarding process requirements Creating Participation Agreements (PA) off existing global agreements for Canada specific purchases Validating if contracts are applicable to Canada and determine the right clauses for Canada Developing Scopes of Work (SOW) from the beginning by understanding the stakeholder’s requirements, supplier’s limitations and Kyndryl’s contractual limitations. Working with legal support to ensure Kyndryl’s risk is mitigated
**Required Technical and Professional Expertise**

Negotiation skills, contracting skills, communication skills, high proficincy in Excell, Word.
**Preferred Technical and Professional Experience**

Knowledge of SAP (Ariba), English.

**Required Education**

Bachelor's Degree
**Other things to know**

**Required Technical and Professional Expertise**

Procurement experience

**Preferred Technical and Professional Experience**

Economics, Administration, commerce.

**Required Education**

Bachelor's Degree

**Preferred Education**

Bachelor's Degree

**Country/Region**

Argentina

**State / Province**

BUENOS AIRES

**City / Township / Village**

Buenos Aires

Kyndryl is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. Kyndryl is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

**Other things to know**

**Primary job category**

Supply Chain

**Role ( Job Role )**

Procurement Sourcing Professional

**Employment Type**

Full-Time

**Contract type**

Regular

**Position Type**

Professional

**Travel Required**

No Travel

**Company**

(Y002) Kyndryl Argentina S.R.L.

**Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?**

No