Job Title:  GSS-Regional Sourcing

Nomura Overview:

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

Nomura Services, India supports the group’s global businesses. With world-class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support, the firm plays a key role in facilitating the group’s global operations across four international regions.

At Nomura, creating an inclusive workplace is a priority. Our approach to inclusion encompasses a variety of initiatives, including sensitization campaigns, implementing conducive policies & programs, providing infrastructure support and engaging in community events. Over time, we have made meaningful progress in these areas, and this commitment has been well-recognized across the industry. We are proud recipients of the prestigious Top 10 Employers award by the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), IWEI Gold Employer of Choice awards, India CSR Leadership Award 2024 for Holistic Village Development Program and the YUVA Unstoppable Changemaker Awards.

Divisional Overview:

Nomura is currently in the process of establishing a new Global Sourcing function to operate across Nomura Group companies, regions and functions to deliver an ongoing contribution to cost efficiency and commercial/contract risk mitigation associated with vendor engagements, and drive efficiencies through spend category commercial support, vendor/contract consolidation and Group-wide economies of scale.

What We Offer:

• We support employee wellbeing by ensuring a sense of purpose and belonging.
• We offer a comprehensive range of wellbeing services which allows employees to get access to the assistance they need at any point in their wellbeing journey.
• Our bespoke benefits support employees and their family’s holistic wellbeing and are inclusive of diverse identities and family structures.

Role & Responsibilities:

Leading Digital Sourcing & Sourcing Data Analytics workstreams within Group Sourcing CoE part of the wider global Group Sourcing function. Making an ongoing & tangible contribution towards developing new ways of working & striving for excellence with everything that we do within Group Sourcing function.

A] Digital Sourcing

• This leader role is responsible for shaping and driving the digital strategy, technology enablement and user experience within the Group Sourcing function.
• Define and execute the digital roadmap for Group Sourcing, aligning with enterprise technology and business strategies. And lead a team responsible for the vision, roadmap, implementation, and support of Source-to-Contract (S2C) technology solutions in order to drive standardization, compliance, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead initiatives that simplify the Sourcing journey for business users by deploying advanced digital tools and optimizing end-to-end processes to deliver efficiency, transparency and value creation across the enterprise.
• Responsible for Global Service Delivery of SAP Ariba S2C Support, Governance & Maintenance
• Agree, Map and Maintain Group Sourcing Process Documents.
• Partner with Sourcers, business leaders, and suppliers to influence digital adoption and mindset shift.
• Identify pain points and streamline the Sourcing interface for internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Champion adoption by creating intuitive self-service tools and digital assistant capabilities.
• Define KPIs for Group Sourcing and monitor performance against these metrics.
• Act as a change agent, embedding digital-first and user-centric culture across Sourcing.
• Mentor & develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of analytical excellence and continuous development.

B] Sourcing Data Analytics

• Responsible for designing, delivering and scaling Data Analytics capabilities across Group Sourcing.
• Lead the development and application of Advanced Analytics to analyze Sourcing data, identifying trends, opportunities for cost reduction, drive decision-making & optimize Sourcing activities.
• Lead the design and delivery of Group Sourcing KPI dashboards, covering areas such as Sourcing, Contracting, Spend Data, Budget Data, Cost Boards, Deal Portfolio (Spend & Saves Tracker), etc.
• Lead analytics initiatives from discovery through to delivery and BAU support.
• The role focuses on transforming fragmented, manual KPI reporting into governed, automated and insight-driven dashboards that support operational performance, leadership decision-making and the evolving global organisation structure.
• Translate business KPI definitions and operational logic into scalable data models and automated reporting solutions using Power BI and Data Lake ingestion.
• Automate data extraction, transformation and refresh cycles from source systems where possible.
• Collaborate with senior Sourcing leaders to integrate Data Analytics into all aspects of Sourcing strategy. Use Data Insights to support negotiations, supplier selection, and category management.
• Engage with stakeholders across the organization to communicate data-driven insights and recommendations. Facilitate the adoption of analytics-driven approaches within Sourcing.
• Ensure reporting outputs are accurate, timely, auditable and aligned to agreed governance standards.
• Maintain a clear KPI framework including definitions, ownership, refresh cadence and assumptions.
• Coordinate dependencies across teams, data sources and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.
• Ensure solutions are operationally ready, with appropriate documentation, support models and data quality controls in place.
• Mentor and support team members on Power BI and Data Analytics best practices.

Overall, Success Measures

• Increased adoption and satisfaction with Sourcing tools and processes.
• Ensure digital investments deliver measurable business outcomes including cost savings, risk reduction, improved compliance and improved supplier collaboration.
• Higher efficiency by reduction of Sourcing cycle times and user effort.
• High stakeholder engagement and positive business feedback on Sourcing’s role as a strategic partner.

Skills, Experience, Qualifications and Knowledge Required

• The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking leader with a deep understanding of Sourcing & Procurement, Digital Procurement, Change Management and having User-centric Data drive design principles.
• Advanced degree (e.g. MBA) in Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or related field. MBA + BE IT/Comps ideally preferred.
• 9 to 12 years of progressive experience in Global Sourcing & Procurement GCC/CoE setup, held various Digital Transformation & Data Analytics roles, with at least 5 years in leadership capacity.
• Experience in global BFSI sector may be an advantage but is not essential.
• Ability to motivate, organise and develop team members
• Proven experience in deploying large-scale S2P technology (SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, Oracle, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of S2P processes, category management, and supplier engagement models.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyse large datasets, identify trends, and derive actionable insights
• Experience in data visualization tools like Tableau & Power BI (data modelling, DAX, performance optimisation).
• Strong understanding of KPI frameworks, performance measurement and reporting governance.
• Ability to translate complex operational processes into clear, automated analytics solutions. 
• Track record of delivering measurable outcomes through process transformation, automation and user experience redesign.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate strategically while driving operational execution.
• Thoughtful and active listener, able to think quickly and effectively articulate points of view.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while ensuring deliverables are fully met on-time.
• Self-starter, able to work autonomously with minimal supervision from the Manager.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, carer’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age.

*Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.

*The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Company’s policies as may be applicable from time to time).