Senior Manager - IT Purchase

Job Description:

Purpose of the position:

The role within Central Purchase is responsible for various categories of IT & Digital spend. It requires continuous involvement in sourcing, vendor evaluation, contracting and purchase processes, ensuring transparency and adherence to purchase guidelines. This role is also responsible for driving strategic relations with Suppliers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Techno commercial review of proposals and contract terms of agreement
• Thorough understanding of software/hardware/XaaS, Digital & contracting. Ability to formulate T&Cs based on scope of deliverable
• Commercial negotiations with IT Hardware and Software and Services Partners.
• Vendor sourcing and Suppliers relationship Management
• Understanding & experience of Application Software, Engineering Application Software with associated licensing methods and ability to negotiate using various Cost reduction levers
• Ability to formulate T&Cs based on scope of deliverables in contracting documents
• Creating MIS reports and keeping them up to date
• Liaison with internal & external stakeholders
• Ensure that all procurement are on time and cost effective
• Prepare approval notes for management
• Evaluate supplier performance based on quality standards, support delivery time & best prices and ensure all the criteria are met according to the organizational requirements and expectations.
• Managing any SLAs (Service Level Agreements) that may be in place and managing Master Agreements between the vendors & TML.
• Create effective partnerships with vendors, service providers, aggregators, marketplaces & affiliates.
  

Required Skills

• Capability to adapt to necessary changes and to lead changes
• Ability to manage peak workloads, deliver results as per project timelines
• Be a team player
• Hands on with day to day operations
• Good analytical ability

  Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile

• Minimum 6 years experience
• Necessary experience in P2P process, clear understanding of the RFx cycle with an ability to work through different areas of Purchase Supplies and Services considering both Capex & Opex budgets.
• Good understanding IT & Digital related products and services including Design Software Tools

Understanding on various aspects related to Finance such as Budgets, Taxes, Imports etc

System Related :

• Hands on experience on SAP MM module & SAP Ariba

Experienced in using Microsoft O365 tools