Strategic Sourcing Consultant

Niit Learning Systems; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NIIT in Gurgaon seeks a Strategic Consultant-Sourcing to partner with business stakeholders, define learning needs, and craft effective learning solutions. You will lead LNA activities and translate needs into measurable outcomes, supporting the design and delivery of development programs.

You will manage RFP/RFI/RFX processes, evaluate vendor proposals, negotiate terms, and provide guidance on learning modalities and architecture to ensure outcomes align with business goals and adult learning

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing for Learning & Development.
• Ability to conduct Learning Needs Analysis (LNA).
• Proven track record in RFPs/RFIs/RFP evaluation and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, performance gaps, and capability development needs.
• Conduct and facilitate Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) activities to identify learning requirements.
• Translate business challenges into learning requirements and measurable learning outcomes.
• Provide consultative guidance on learning strategies, modalities, and learning architecture.
• Assess and recommend learning approaches (build, buy, borrow) and define high-level specifications for sourcing.
• Ensure solutions align with adult learning principles and instructional design standards.
• Collaborate with Sourcing Lead during procurement and vendor selection activities.
• Develop technical specifications for RFPs, RFIs, and vendor engagements.
• Evaluate third-party vendor proposals and learning approaches against business requirements.

Skills

RFP

RFX

RFQ

RFI

Learning needs analysis

Vendor negotiation

Contract review

Vendor sourcing

LMS

Tools

LMS

Job description

NIIT is looking for Strategic Consultant-Sourcing for Gurgaon location

Experience: 6 years to 10 years

Shift: Rotational Shifts (Including Night shifts)

Working from Gurgaon office-sector 34 (5 days)

Skills: RFP, RFX, RFQ, RFI, Learning & Development industry, Learning need analysis, Strategic sourcing, LMS, Vendor negotiation,Contract review, Vendor sourcing

Learning Needs Assessment & Consulting

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, performance gaps, and capability development needs
• Conduct and facilitate Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) activities to identify learning requirements
• Translate business challenges into learning requirements and measurable learning outcomes
• Provide consultative guidance on learning strategies, modalities, and learning architecture

Learning Solution Design & Recommendation

• Assess and recommend the most appropriate learning approach, including:
• Build (custom development)
• Buy (commercial off-the-shelf solutions)
• Borrow (existing internal or external content/assets)
• Evaluate alternative learning interventions and recommend the most effective, scalable, and cost-efficient solution.
• Define high-level solution specifications, success criteria, and learning requirements for sourcing activities.
• Ensure proposed solutions align with adult learning principles, instructional design best practices, and organizational standards.

Sourcing & Vendor Evaluation Support

• Partner closely with the Sourcing Lead during procurement and vendor selection activities
• Develop learning solution requirements and technical specifications for RFPs, RFIs, and vendor engagements
• Participate in the technical and functional evaluation of third-party vendor proposals
• Assess vendor learning approaches, methodologies, content strategies and delivery models against business requirements
• Provide recommendations to support vendor selection and contracting decisions

Subject Matter Expertise

• Act as a subject matter expert on learning design, digital learning, blended learning, simulations, and performance support
• Advise stakeholders on learning trends, industry best practices, and innovative learning approaches
• Ensure learning solutions effectively address desired business outcomes and learner performance objectives
• Support governance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement of learning solutions.