The role will include strategic elements like driving the sourcing and procurement strategy for various spend categories, spend analysis, vendor identification and development, as well as tactical elements like contract management, contracts negotiation and finalization in collaborations with multiple internal teams.
There is enough and more opportunity to innovate and you should apply only if you believe in pushing the boundaries and coming up with new ways to deliver results.
Job Responsibilities:
Work with internal stakeholders (Datacenter Operations, Engineering, Product, Finance, HR, Admin teams etc.) to provide the Procurement support in IT hardware and professional services categories and fulfill their requirements within stipulated timeline and budget
Manage some portion of SaaS tools and subscriptions from requirement gathering to final contract signatures while collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders from Legal, Compliance and Finance teams with focus on delivering cost savings and timely closure of the requirements
Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects initiatives
Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.
Manage vendors to ensure service reliability and quality. Develop and utilize metrics to measure operational readiness and procurement performance.
Contract repository maintenance renewal calendar updation, resolve vendor grievances and payment issues etc.
Ensure strong governance - risk management, support audits, management reporting, and independent Stakeholder management.
Requirements:
Relevant experience of 2-3 years in procurement and sourcing in IT categories
Experience of procuring hardware and Networking requirements for global Data centres is an added benefit
Strong understanding of procurement principles, In-depth knowledge of sourcing, cost and pricing methodology.
Ability to lead entire S2P process for multiple projects within assigned categories
A proven ability to manage multiple requirements, work independently and often in high paced environments, and deliver under tight deadlines
Bachelor s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field
Experience in supplier/ vendor relationship management and delivering efficiencies and savings through various initiatives
It s an IC role where a successful candidate must be able to think and act both strategically and tactically.
Good written and oral communication skills, and ability to manage multi-stakeholder relations
Understanding of the technology landscape, preferably B2B SaaS, is a plus