Job Description: Buyer for SCM (Tech. Procurement). Manager / Senior Manager position
Scope: Manage technology procurement for Mphasis globally, covering the following categories:
- Procurement of software, ERPs, cloud (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) and other hyperscaler solutions.
- Procurement of professional services, managed services, fixed priced services.
- Experience in managing multi-commodity procurement, for bid support.
- Negotiation of T&C of vendor contracts. Analysis and enablement of flow-down of customer contracts into vendor contracts.
- Manage new vendor empanelment.
- Purchase Order Processing.
- Liaise with internal & other stakeholders like Accounts Payables, Legal, Compliance, Business Finance, etc.
- Compliance with internal policies.
Skills
- Proven expertise in independent handling of major OEMs like Microsoft, Oracle, ServiceNow with expertise in handling senior representatives from OEMs of comparable brands.
- Good knowledge of handling complex negotiations with hyperscalers like MS Azure, AWS, GCP and comparable OEMs like Oracle Cloud, etc.
- In-depth knowledge of procurement process, RFPs.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Experience in handling supplier relations, issue management.
- Hands on proficiency on ERP Tools.
- Self-motivated, Good communication and presentation skills.
- Strong influencing skills at senior levels of the Organization and cross functional teams.
- Good people management skills and experience in handling a team of procurement professionals.
Experience Minimum 15 years of relevant Procurement experience in IT domain and overall 20 years of work experience.
Qualifications Any Bachelor's degree. Desirable to have MBA or equivalent professional qualifications.
