Title:  Manager Sales Interlock

Description: 

Job Summary

The purpose of this role is to ensure efficient execution of the GBS Sales processes and manage interlocking activities with the outsourcing partner to achieve the customer-agreed service level agreements (SLAs) and service goals. 

In summary, the GBS Sales Intelock is expected to:

  • Support the GBS Sales strategy, ensuring alignment with the organization's goals.
  • Deliver operational excellence, optimizing processes and reducing costs.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the GBS team.
  • Build strong relationships with BU stakeholders.
  • Maintain a high level of compliance and risk management within GBS operations.
  • Lead by example, demonstrating a commitment to the organization's values and ethical standards.

Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Direction Setting
• Provide input to GBS Sales service scope expansion decisions.
• Support strategic GBS Sales resource planning for specific end to end process/ segment area
• Provide input to GBS Sales operational performance metric and target level setting based on alignment with GPO and segment leadership
• Provide input to prioritization of transformation projects across Sales .

Service Delivery Execution
• Ensure delivery of GBS Sales services in accordance with agreed metrics and targets (i.e. SLAs).
• Providing oversight, ensuring compliance and preforming checks on the activities performed by the 3rd party provider
• Service delivery Point of escalation in IFFCO for process non-compliances/ escalations
• Interlock with BU Segments for end-to-end Sales processes. 
• Implement GBS Talent Management, training and development strategy within captive
• Provide tactical support and issue resolution to internal and external customers.
• Support Knowledge transfer activities for future work transitioning to GBS 
• Manage GBS specific controls and approvals (as applicable)
• Maintain business continuity and risk management plans

Process Excellence
•  Implement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and service quality.
•  Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards.

Stakeholder Engagement
•  Collaborate with key stakeholders across business units to understand their needs and provide tailored GBS solutions.
•  Build strong relationships with internal and external clients to drive customer satisfaction.
•  Collaborate with regional business leaders and functional heads to understand their needs and align GBS services accordingly.
•   Act as the primary point of contact for regional stakeholders and ensure their satisfaction with GBS services.

Change Management
•   Drive change management initiatives within GBS and support organizational change efforts across the region.

KPIs

  • Timely month end closure: Track and report defined SLAs with vendor and other month end close metrics     
  • Timely escalation: Report number of escalations, status and resolution timelines    
  • Controls failure
  • Continuous improvement Initiatives: effort/ time spent in CI initiatives on process transformation and scope expansion    
     

Work experience requirement

Proven experience in leading Sales functions, ideally with minimum 6+ years of experience in a similar role in large scale GBS/shared service organization.

Must have worked with the ERP(Oracle/SAP)

Qualification

Must have a Bachelor Degree in Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.

Competencies

Balances Stakeholders
Change Management
Ownership & Result Orientation
Self and Team Management
Strategic Thinking
Business Unit:  Global Business services (7729)
Business Group:  Global Business Services (7728)