Vice President - Procurement Analytics and Supply Chain

Role Overview: As the Vice President at The Smart Cube, a WNS company, you will play a crucial role in leading and managing the procurement analytics team to drive strategic insights, innovation, and operational excellence. With over 15+ years of experience in procurement analytics and supply chain domains, you will be responsible for defining and executing the analytics roadmap, conducting advanced analytics, and fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making across client's global procurement teams. Key Responsibilities: - Leadership & Strategy: - Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing procurement analytics team of 50100 members. - Define and execute the analytics roadmap for supply chain and procurement functions. - Partner with senior leadership to translate business needs into research-driven, analytics-enabled strategies. - Analytics Excellence: - Conduct and oversee advanced analytics using quantitative and qualitative methods. - Apply regression, predictive modeling, optimization, and statistical testing for business impact. - Build analytics frameworks for procurement spend analysis, supplier benchmarking, and market intelligence research. - Supply Chain & Procurement Focus: - Drive analytics and research initiatives across demand forecasting, supplier risk assessment, and inventory optimization. - Enable procurement teams with insights on sourcing, supplier performance, negotiation strategies, and category research. - Develop research-backed strategies to optimize cost, improve supplier resilience, and support sustainable procurement. - Operational & People Leadership: - Foster a culture of data-driven research, analytics innovation, and continuous improvement. - Build governance frameworks for analytics delivery and ensure quality, scalability, and timely execution. - Drive stakeholder alignment across business units, procurement leaders, and supply chain functions globally. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: - 15+ years of professional experience with significant focus on research and analytics in supply chain and procurement. - Proven track record in leading large teams (60100 members) in analytics or research-driven organizations. - Strong technical expertise in: - Programming & Tools: Python (mandatory), SQL, advanced Excel, visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau/Qlik) - Analytics Methods: Regression, forecasting, hypothesis testing, optimization models - Research Skills: Market research, competitive analysis, supplier benchmarking, and data interpretation - Demonstrated success in delivering procurement and supply chain impact through analytics. - Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills in global environments. Preferred Qualifications: - Masters or PhD in Analytics, Research, Data Science, Supply Chain, Operations Research, or related fields. - Experience in consulting or working with global supply chain/procurement organizations. - Familiarity with AI/ML applications in supply chain (e.g., demand sensing, supplier risk prediction). Role Overview: As the Vice President at The Smart Cube, a WNS company, you will play a crucial role in leading and managing the procurement analytics team to drive strategic insights, innovation, and operational excellence. With over 15+ years of experience in procurement analytics and supply chain domains, you will be responsible for defining and executing the analytics roadmap, conducting advanced analytics, and fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making across client's global procurement teams. Key Responsibilities: - Leadership & Strategy: - Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing procurement analytics team of 50100 members. - Define and execute the analytics roadmap for supply chain and procurement functions. - Partner with senior leadership to translate business needs into research-driven, analytics-enabled strategies. - Analytics Excellence: - Conduct and oversee advanced analytics using quantitative and qualitative methods. - Apply regression, predictive modeling, optimization, and statistical testing for business impact. - Build analytics frameworks for procurement spend analysis, supplier benchmarking, and market intelligence research. - Supply Chain & Procurement Focus: - Drive analytics and research initiatives across demand forecasting, supplier risk assessment, and inventory optimization. - Enable procurement teams with insights on sourcing, supplier performance, negotiation strategies, and category research. - Develop research-backed strategies to optimize cost, improve supplier resilience, and support sustainable procurement. - Operational & People Leadership: - Foster a culture of data-driven research, analytics innovation, and continuous improvement. - Build governance frameworks for analytics delivery and ensure quality, scalability, and timely execution. - Drive stakeholder alignment across business units, procurement leaders, and supply