GSS-Regional Sourcing

Nomura Overview:

Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Merchant 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

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Overview

Nomura are currently in the process of implementing a new, centrally-managed Global Technology Sourcing function, which has the sponsorship and support of senior stakeholders within the firm. The function consists of members of the existing regional Sourcing teams together with a number of newly created roles. This job description relates to one of these new roles.

Key objectives critical to success:

Working as part of a Category team that operates as part of an overall Global Technology Sourcing team. Making an ongoing, tangible contribution to cost efficiency and commercial/contractual risk management, through:

Supporting the Vendor Services – IT Staff Aug Category Lead with the overall development and management of the spend category

Managing and/or contributing to category-wide efficiency and governance initiatives

Effective management and delivery of new deals and renewals, including:

Influencing the adoption of appropriate sourcing strategies and activities

Leading RFPs and complex and high-profile commercial/contractual negotiations

Significant interaction with internal clients and external vendors

Creating and presenting impactful deal summaries/recommendations

Working as part of cross-functional and cross-regional teams

Maintaining deal pipelines

Providing a commercial advisory service to internal stakeholders

Supporting the ongoing development of Nomura’s Sourcing function

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

Degree level qualification or equivalent

CIPS or other professional Sourcing/Procurement qualification desirable

Previous experience (8 to 10 years) and demonstrable capabilities in the following areas: -

Management of an end to end IT Services Category portfolio renewals process in a Blue Chip environment;

Compiling and maintaining performance, tracking and status reporting;

Team workload planning in conjunction with Stakeholders and Category Lead;

Leading all commercial / contractual engagement for an allocated sub-set of contracts

Portfolio opportunity analysis;

Comprehensive understanding of commercial levers and legal terms and conditions relating to IT Vendor service contracts;

Experience in a Banking environment is an advantage but not essential

Staff management experience essential and cross-regional team experience an advantage.

Ability to motivate, organise and develop team members

Strong and experienced commercial and contract negotiator

Is highly credible, an effective communicator (written and verbal) and is able to influence senior external vendors and senior internal clients

Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision and manage a large volume of projects

Can contribute effectively to and/or co-ordinate cross-functional teams

Can drive projects to a conclusion while maintaining a high quality of task delivery

The firm is an equal opportunity employer. The firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment based on race, religion or belief, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic / civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.