HMD Global - Manager - Procurement (10-15 yrs)

Manager - Procurement - India Region (on 3rd Party payroll)

Focus on following key procurement initiatives:

- Driving RFPs for spend as per Company Spend Policy

- Spend consolidation and implement a rate card by building Approved Supplier List (ASL)

- Work as a conduit between Vendors and stakeholders for understanding scope of work, coordinate vendor discussions, expectation setting and deliverables

- Vendor negotiations, selection, onboarding, contracting and supporting seamless execution

- Support continuous improvement initiatives in the category spend from procurement perspective.

- Compliance - Drive a strong rhythm of compliance in the vendor space, ensure compliance to organizational spend related policies and 'Green' scorecard during audits

- To track, monitor and implement any changes in Cost centre and approval matrix for PR approval process

- Drive implementation of any tools / accounting systems / changes for the India Region from P2P process perspective

Delivers Results through Teamwork:

- Work in collaboration across teams, aligning people and processes.

- Supporting the business to identify both risk and opportunity. Does not just work within established process but acts as an agent of change.

- Challenges existing norms or courses of action, facilitating fully informed decision making.

- Supports Finance & Business Excellence.

Knowledge, Skills, Language and Abilities:

- 10+ year experience with strong Sourcing/Procurement /Supply Chain management function.

- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

- Relevant experience in similar role or in Mobile / Telecom / FMCG / CD / Consumer Electronics industry

- Fluent in English and good at MS Excel and Power point and communication skills

- MBA preferred

- Should have the experience and ability to independently drive RFP projects and confidence to deal with senior stakeholders

- Ability to collaborate and partner effectively with cross functional teams- both India and global is a key requirement