About The Company
Tata Communications Redefines Connectivity with Innovation and IntelligenceDriving the next level of intelligence powered by Cloud, Mobility, Internet of Things, Collaboration, Security, Media services and Network services, we at Tata Communications are envisaging a New World of CommunicationsJob Description �Participate in various stages of supply chain processes, in area of procurement/vendor management/logistics/ inventory/quality management to ensure service availability to the customers and at the same time driving cost efficiencies, quality management and timely delivery of orders. This is an operational role which is responsible for delivering results that have direct impact on the achievement of results for projects undertaken as per business requirements. Responsibilities �Review procurement volumes by vendor and product class/type, thereby, identify areas for Rate Contracts/Frame Contracts, and finalize the same. �Engage with internal user teams for understanding requirements of new projects / Operations requirements & deals. �Collaborate with key persons including demand & delivery manager to ensure clarity of specifications & SLAs. �Managing sourcing & procurement �Work with vendors /Planning team - to expedite deliveries and support delivery related challenges. �Review logistics to make sure they run smoothly. �Review supply chain inventory and records �Analyze data from delivery processes to find bottlenecks and other issues. �Manage procurement negotiations, order processing and maintaining the supply of required services. �Ensure vendor compliance to Supply Management Policy and Procedures Minimum qualification & experience experience in supply chain or material management roles Desired Skill sets �Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and customers. �Expertise in Service procurement before on-boarding vendor. �Expertise in contracting management & ensuring risk coverage in contract.
Strategy Development And Planning
- Support the Category lead in development of Annual Sourcing Plan for sub-categories under Services (incl. internal and external demand)
- Support Category Lead in developing both, category and sourcing strategies, by forecasting demand, analyzing industry trends, understanding vendor landscape, etc.
- Develop negotiation strategies for all the key sourcing projects under the guidance of Category Lead
- Examine supplier's industry position and cost-structure, identify trends in supply market, develop cost-tear downs for key sourcing requests
- Optimize sourcing and ordering schedule by assessing demand drivers
- Minimize the potential risks to reduce supply chain uncertainties and shocks (through laid-out risk mitigation strategies)
Cross Functional Collaboration
- Coordinate with business, sales and other stakeholders for effective demand planning and monitor the actual requirements against plan
- Interact with business teams to identify and optimize technical/ functional specifications under the guidance of Category Lead
- Facilitate ongoing collaboration between the Business teams, Operations team, Enablers team and Logistics team
- Support implementation of Ariba, SAP S/4 HANA and any other procurement tools
Supplier Management
- Monitor supplier performance against the targets defined as per SRM and provide necessary support (wherever required)
- Collaborate with suppliers regularly and drive tangible additional value from relationship through joint cost reduction initiatives
- Interact frequently with the suppliers to identify issues and potential areas for improvement
- Provide support for vendor registration and qualification process (if required), completing all necessary checks and verifications as outlined under the SCM Policy
Strategy Execution
'- Execute sourcing strategies for all the sourcing requirements; inputs (if any) to act as a feedback in the overall sourcing/ category strategy
- Lead end-to-end sourcing process (including RFP/RFQ process) for all sourcing initiatives defined as per sourcing plan
- Develop evaluation criteria, and evaluate tender responses, with guidance from Category Lead
- Lead the implementation of negotiated contracts and monitor contractual compliance of executed contracts
- Drive catalog creation (where possible) for direct purchase by increasing standardization of products/ services within the category
- Interact with users for demand forecasting and increasing awareness regarding catalog based ordering
- Adopt best practices for strategic sourcing and discern specific nuances of the contract that provide an edge in negotiations (e.g. TCO vs purchasing price)
- Prioritize placement of PO in cases of urgent requests with guidance from Category Lead
- Monitor on-time delivery against all open POs to ensure timely receipt of orders
- Support Query Resolution team in resolution of queries associated with invoiced amounts, delivery, etc. wherever required
