IT procurement

Purpose of Job

• The incumbent will support in procurement with deep focus on overall IT related spend.
• The role will require working and follow-ups with cross-functional stakeholders and external vendors.

Job Description

• Understand the requirement from user function and evaluate multiple available solution in market.
• Compare available goods with industry trends to determine appropriate pricing.
• Finalize vendor and cost through RFP process, in view of user requirement and techno-commercial evaluation.
• Support User and Legal function for contract execution from SCM prospective.
• Handle T&M related requirement and contract closure with agencies based on users requirement and techno-commercial evaluation.
• Review existing contracts related to IT services/ AMCs and T&M manpower and maintain tracker & repository.
• Cost saving through existing contract negotiation with partner/ agencies.
• Raise need of the agreement (as per contracting guideline) well in time and ensure renewal before expiry.
• Engage with user functions to understand the needs and resolve pain points related to purchase and other aspects.
• Co-ordinate with Operations to ensure vendor PO issuance and payment on time.
• Regular coordination with vendors to ensure timely delivery of ordered products/ services.
• Support in data analysis for preparing the monthly procurement reports.
• Stay up to date on industry trends and new products
• Manage vendor partnerships to ensure products and services are provided with competitive pricing and in a timely manner.
• Planning & maintaining budget for IT related requirements and keep control on expenses in view of approved budget.

Experience

• At least 10-12 yrs. of strong experience in IT Hardware & Services related procurement, T&M Manpower related closures and contract negotiation.
• Functional expertise and hands-on experience in Procurement of IT solutions (Networking/ Storage/ Securities/ Data center/ Infra etc.)
• Knowledge of procurement practices and procurement governance.
• Experience in collecting and analyzing the procurement data.

Qualification

• MBA/ B-tech or equal qualifications
• Ability to manage time effectively in a high paced dynamic environment and capable to prioritizing work load to meet scheduling demands and timelines.