ICT Procurement IC Role

Job Summary
Responsible for end-to-end procurement and strategic sourcing of IT products and services, ensuring competitive commercial terms, supplier quality, timely delivery, contract compliance, and alignment with business and technology requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of IT hardware, software, cloud services, network equipment, data-center infrastructure, telecom/IT services, cybersecurity solutions, and IT professional services.
• Drive end-to-end sourcing activities including requirement gathering, RFQ/RFP, vendor evaluation, commercial negotiations, purchase orders, contracts, and supplier management.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, SLAs, warranties, licenses, AMC/annual subscriptions, and commercial agreements.
• Develop and manage strategic relationships with OEMs, distributors, system integrators, cloud providers, and technology service partners.
• Conduct competitive bidding and should-cost analysis to identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, Legal, Information Security, Operations, and Business teams to ensure procurement compliance.
• Manage software licensing, renewals, subscriptions, maintenance contracts, and vendor compliance.
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed SLAs, delivery schedules, quality, and commercial commitments.
• Identify procurement risks and develop alternate suppliers and sourcing strategies.
• Support annual budgeting, spend analysis, savings tracking, and procurement MIS.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval matrices, contracts, audit requirements, and internal controls.
• Drive vendor consolidation, standardization, and process improvements.
• Maintain procurement documentation, contracts, purchase orders, and supplier records.

Key Skills

• IT Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
• RFQ/RFP Management
• Commercial & Contract Negotiation
• IT Hardware & Software Procurement
• Cloud & IT Services Procurement
• Cost Optimization
• Supplier Risk Management
• Contract/SLA Management
• SAP/ERP Procurement
• Advanced Excel & Procurement Analytics
• Stakeholder Management

Typical Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Commerce, Business Administration, or related field.
• MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, or Operations is an advantage.
• 1525 years of experience in IT procurement, strategic sourcing, technology procurement, or vendor management.