Confidential
Location
Hyderabad | India
Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Category Sourcing Strategy ownership for IT services and other Professional Services (eg HR, FM,..): Detailed spend, market and business analysis; Development of category strategies and preferred suppliers leveraging the wider organization; Build/maintain sustainable supplier partnership relationships; • Effective cost / vendor management for IT Services and other Professional Services: Responsible for the negotiation of competitive price for regional and global purchase; Vendor performance management to ensure sustainable supply and service quality; • Partner with key IT and other business stakeholders to: Develop category strategies and supply bases that are aligned to the needs of the business and the annual operating plan; Identify and deliver productivity opportunities; • Be responsible for delivering a compliant procurement process; • Lead and manage complex tenders; • Ensure effective contract management, suppliers’ performance and service level; • Provide regular financial forecasts and productivity tracking. YOUR PROFILE: • You have minimum 5 or 7 years of experience in a procurement/sales function with IT procurement skills or alternatively with an IT/Software sales background in a multi-national company; • You possess excellent written and oral skills in English; • You have a solid knowledge of negotiations for IT and services contracts; • You have the ability to communicate adequately with internal and external stakeholders; • You have effective interpersonal skills: excellent negotiator and strong communication and influencing skills to all levels of an organization. Demonstrated ability to develop credible business relationships with stakeholders; • You are results and action orientated, ability to implement and drive projects, processes and improvement.Job tags
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