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.
