Procurement Manager

Role & responsibilities :

• Manage and handle IT hw/sw/Prof Services from category management perspective
• Planning strategies for IT spend aligning to Global Procurement
• Early involvement with stakeholder for their requirements
• Signing contracts to avoid reactive purchases
• Category Management for all responsible categories
• Category spend Analysis
• Cost savings initiatives
• Identifying areas of improvement and enhancing infra services

Stakeholder Management

Preferred candidate profile :

• Collaboration with IT/DP/Info Sec/Legal department and other Cross functions
• Stakeholder education on Procurement Process
• Analysing and executing High value IT Projects
• Vendor Management for respective categories
• Implementing good practices
• Procurement Governance and control
• Support for Internal/External Audits
• Team performance evaluations
• Team growth and learning

PR/PO/Contract management

Experience Eligibility:

• Candidates with a total relevant experience of 10-12 years (preferably IT/ITES industry) in IT Procurement
• Must be well organized, detail-oriented and comfortable operating in a fast-changing,
  demanding environment.
• Willingness to be hands on is essential
• Must have experience in IT category Procurement domain
• Strong knowledge of local taxation
• Good analytical skills essential

Education Eligibility

Graduate in any discipline.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal, facilitation and negotiating skills.