Senior Manager - IT Procurement

Role & responsibilities:-

Negotiations & Vendor Management:- Negotiate with vendors for complete IT Infrastructure, Hardware, Software, Cloud, IT security, AMC, MPLS, End User Computing (Desktop, laptop, printer etc), Resources and services. Understanding the requirement and freezing the scope. Sourcing new vendors for better services and required for new projects. Regular meeting with vendors for feedback sessions. Monitoring Vendors & Consumption of various products and Services. Increase the spread for already of already empanelled vendors.

Plan & administer procurement needs:- Identify the needs and nature of product and services required along with their specifications PAN India for IT related purchases. Ensure forecasting of requirement and timely closures of recurring requirements. Study and compare the industry trends and price benchmarking based on market intelligence. Ensure timely Acquisition, distribution and supply. Timely closure of legal agreements

Creating and analyzing MIS:- MIS for monitoring TATs, savings as per KRA, closure of actionable based on stakeholders expectations. Keep a cost check through MIS analysis.

Taking new initiatives:- Developing plans which are required for betterment of present processes. Evolving various cost reduction techniques. Process and system improvements.

Query handling:- Resolving the issues raised by Business users and vendors.