Senior Manager - IT Procurement - BFSI/IT (9-14 yrs)

- Managing the procurement of certain categories of business services spend for organization's i.e., IT hardware , software, professional and other services.

- Ensuring that the Global Procurement policy, processes etc requirements are met whilst ensuring local business and regulatory needs are met.

- Keen focus on customer service.

- Optimizing external spend for the business and delivering cost/value/business benefit. Delivering budgeted targets (savings, cash flow, cost reduction depending on business focus) to drive improvements in operating margin and deliver the business' strategic priorities.

- Ensure effective supplier relationship management and governance with supporting KPI's

- Developing strong working relationships with key stakeholders to identify and deliver improved procurement solutions.

- Leading negotiations of complex/high risk contracts, through a range of processes ensuring business requirements are met and risk management strategies in place

- Feeding valuable intel and insights into global category plans/strategies

- Undertake market analysis to identify new opportunities to drive value

- Producing insightful reporting and MI for stakeholders and governance meetings

- Developing strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of business objectives and drive essential behavioral and process change

- Influencing and ensuring business compliance to procurement policies and procedures