Airtel - Lead - Sourcing - RAN Network Services

Job Description-RAN Networks Services Procurement

As a Lead - RAN Network Services Sourcing, you will be responsible for leading RAN Network Services AMC & MS sourcing.

Job Responsibility: -

- Procurement of equipment maintenance and operations support requirements for Radio, field equipment installation and commissioning services.

- Procurement of Managed Services for NOC.

- Driving the OPEX WOW for Network services like AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) & MS and CAPEX WoW for the RAN services.

- Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with partners, deploying governance mechanisms, and performance tracking with network teams to ensure partner compliance to contractual clauses.

- Lead RFQ, negotiations and conclusion of Contracts with Suppliers over major deals working with legal and internal stakeholders to ensure business requirements are met.

- Use market intelligence tools and databases to screen the markets for suppliers offering new technologies and standout innovations that bring real improvements to the business.

- Proactively drive enforcement of Category strategy, identifying savings opportunities by working with key stakeholders and Suppliers.

- Build and maintain a strong partnership with stakeholders, relevant policy owners to ensure continuous alignment to objectives.

- Drive standardization of OPEX / Capex purchase procedures and guidelines to ensure consistency in procurement and sourcing practices across businesses.

- Ensuring Transparency and enhanced governance in Network procurement.

- Tracking Costs and ensuring efficiencies year on year.

Experience & Skills: -

- Experience of working within Procurement either at global or local level, technical knowledge of Network Services, Equipment and possess ability to recommend/drive category transformation.

- Should be well verse with Contractual Terms & conditions. Ability to Negotiate with an objective to build business relationship with the other party and create the Contract that help both Parties to meet respective business goal.

- Effective engagement with key stakeholders and ability to communicate and present at senior management level.

- Business acumen; know the industry, market, practices and trends.

- Track record of delivering against challenging targets and Proven data analysis capabilities.

- Business level proficiency in written and spoken English.

Qualification and Experience Requirements

- Bachelors of Engineering, MBA

- 5+ years of Experience in a Procurement / Contract management / Vendor management role or Telecom Services Pre-sales or services delivery.

Org: Airtel

Position Type: Permanent

Business Unit: SCM.HO

Location: Airtel Centre - Gurgaon

Department: SCM RAN Network Sourcing