Lead-IT Procurement, Data Center & Cloud Services

Responsible for Procurement & Vendor Management of IT Products (Cloud, Compute, Network, Security, Storage, Back-up, Software / Hardware, Professional Managed Services etc.) for Data center business

Key Responsibilities

1. Managing complete PR to PO process including Requirement gathering, RFPs, obtaining offers, Comparative evaluations, Negotiations, Placement of Purchase Orders & Logistics.
2. Managing New Vendor developments, Vendor Rationalization, Rate Contracts, Partnership Agreements, Vendor Management etc.
3. Cost Effective Procurement within the budgeted cost / targets, TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) evaluation.
4. Obtain approvals according to Delegation of Authority.
5. Ensuring TAT to adhere timely actions for PR to PO process.
6. Managing Vendor On-boarding process & Vendor Assessment to ensure their capabilities / quality, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) with Vendors.
7. Preparing Terms & Conditions of Purchase Order, SLA finalization.
8. Ensuring OTIF-Delivery of supplies & services as per the Contract terms.
9. Price Trend Analysis for the Category items.
10. MIS report submission on monthly basis, Spend Analysis.
11. Vendor Performance Evaluation & Monitoring on regular intervals.
12. Ensuring Procurement Compliance as per Internal Finance Control guidelines, ISO compliances adherence.
13. Smooth Coordination with various internal & external stakeholders.
14. Support Pre-sales team for various RFPs & Bids.
15. Knowledge of SAP-MM Module.

Qualifications and Experience

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (degree, training, or certification required)

BE/B-Tech or equivalent with Computer Science or Electronics & Communication or Electrical Engineering. MBA-Operations/Supply Chain will be added advantage

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: (no. of years of technical, functional, and/or leadership experience or specific exposure required)

1. 10 years+ procurement experience in relevant category.
2. Must have experience on SAP-MM Module for minimum 5 years.
3. Must be aware of Software licensing model, other licensing models of Support & Services.
4. Proficiency Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PPT).
5. Familiarity of ISO 9K / 14K / 45K / 20K / 22K / 27K would be added advantage.
6. Should be excellent in communication skills (written & verbal).
7. Should be target oriented, time bound and achieve goals.
8. Should possess good Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving attitude, Critical Thinking, Collaborative approach, Persuasive skills & Analytical skills.
9. Must have high standards of integrity & ethics.
10. Good Team player & go-getter.
11. Relevant experience in similar industry of Data Centre would be added advantage.