Senior Manager/AVP - Lead - IT & Telecom Procurement

Role : - Lead- IT Procurement ( Sr.Manager / AVP Level)

Location : - Gurgaon

The Position:

Our Client is seeking a IT & Telecom procurement professional for procuring various types of IT & Telecom material/ services, new vendor development for cost optimization

In this capacity, the candidate will be based in Gurgaon Office, and will be acting as Category Manager for procurement of IT & Telecom services/ material materials

- Managing procurement of IT & Telecom required for multiple applications/use/clients

- Spend & vendor consolidation to optimize the savings

- Making annual rate contracts with suppliers

- Strong hands on experience in or other ERP systems (like Ariba, SAP, etc.)

- Interact with key customer stakeholders and work closely with them to identify areas of improvement.

- Offer creative solutions to support overall procurement program and achieve desired results.

Candidate Experience / Qualification :-

12-15 years of Sourcing & Category Management experience out of which approx 80% should be in IT & Telecom sourcing

Preferred Qualifications

- Should have strong experience in category planning, stakeholder management, global sourcing

- Very strong knowledge of suppliers in IT & Telecom industry

- Experience procuring various IT & Telecom (including wireless) services/ material

- Experience in developing of alternate materials & new vendor development for IT & Telecom

- Proficiency with Excel & Powerpoint

- Process oriented with excellent communication, organization/time management and problem solving skills.

- Project management skills.

- Adaptable management style to conform to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers.

- Knowledge of procurement operations, ERP systems, transaction management a big plus

Travel:

- Travel will be as per the requirement (expect approx 25-30% travel)