It Procurement Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION IT Procurement

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About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced procurement professional to manage end-to-end procurement activities across the organization. The role will be responsible for strategic sourcing, vendor management, contract negotiations, cost optimization, and operational procurement across departments including IT, Administration, Human Resources, Legal, Finance, Facilities, Marketing, and Corporate Services.

The ideal candidate should possess strong commercial acumen, excellent negotiation capabilities, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Procurement & Sourcing

Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.

Lead sourcing, RFQ/RFP/RFI processes, vendor evaluations, and commercial negotiations.

Identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, and value creation.

Ensure timely procurement of goods and services while maintaining quality and budget requirements.

• IT Procurement

Manage procurement of laptops, desktops, servers, networking equipment, software licenses, cloud services, communication systems, and IT infrastructure.

Negotiate Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs), support agreements, and software

subscriptions.

Coordinate with IT teams for requirement planning and vendor performance reviews.

Administration & Facilities Procurement

Oversee procurement related to office infrastructure, furniture, workstations, consumables, pantry supplies, housekeeping, security services, transportation, and facility management.

Support office expansions, relocations, and fit-out projects from a procurement standpoint.

• HR & Corporate Procurement

Manage procurement of recruitment services, staffing vendors, training providers, employee engagement platforms, insurance programs, and HR software solutions.

Negotiate contracts and service agreements with HR and learning partners.

• Legal & Professional Services Procurement

Manage sourcing and commercial negotiations with legal firms, consultants, auditors, compliance advisors, and professional service providers.

Coordinate contract reviews and compliance with internal policies.

• Vendor Management

Build and maintain a robust vendor network across categories.

Conduct vendor due diligence, onboarding, performance monitoring, and periodic evaluations.

Establish vendor scorecards and service-level performance reviews.

Ensure vendor compliance with contractual, statutory, and organizational requirements.

• Contract & Commercial Management

Lead commercial negotiations to achieve favorable pricing, payment terms, warranties, and service commitments.

Review procurement contracts in coordination with legal and finance teams.

Monitor contract renewals and ensure risk mitigation.

• Cost Optimization & Governance

Drive annual cost-saving initiatives across procurement categories.

Analyze spend patterns and identify consolidation opportunities.

Establish procurement controls, approval workflows, and policy compliance mechanisms.

Prepare procurement MIS, spend analytics, savings reports, and management dashboards.

• Stakeholder Management

Partner closely with internal departments to understand procurement requirements.

Provide procurement support for special projects, expansion plans, and strategic initiatives.

Ensure high levels of customer service to internal stakeholders.

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Commerce, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field.

MBA / PGDM in Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, or Finance preferred.

Preferred Experience

6-8 years of procurement experience with exposure to multiple indirect procurement categories.

Experience handling annual procurement spend for organizations with revenues of approximately 300 Crore or more.

Proven track record of delivering cost savings and improving vendor performance.

Experience working with ERP/procurement systems and contract management tools.

Prior experience managing IT, Admin, HR, Legal, and Corporate Services procurement categories.

Success Metrics

Annual cost savings achieved against procurement budget.

Procurement cycle time reduction.

Vendor performance and service delivery compliance.

Contract compliance and risk mitigation.

Stakeholder satisfaction scores.

Successful implementation of procurement policies and processes.

CTC Range: Based on experience and market benchmarking.
Designation: Assistant Manager – Group Procurement

Hiring Process:

Your interaction with us will include, but not be limited to,

Technical / HR Interviews

Technical / Behavioral Assessments

Finally, our people are our most valuable asset; if you agree with us on this, we would love to meet you!