Assistant Manager – Procurement

Jobtailor; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bengaluru is seeking a procurement specialist to align and execute facility services procurement strategies. You will manage supplier relationships, coordinate admin activities, and ensure adherence to sourcing standards while supporting multiple procurement initiatives.

The role requires familiarity with Jaggaer, Aravo, and JDE spend data, plus the ability to drive cost savings, create benchmarks, and streamline processes across site teams and finance.

Qualifications

• Experience in aligning and executing facility services procurement strategies.
• Ability to manage supplier relationships and related administrative activities
• Knowledge of sourcing and contracting standards
• Experience supporting sourcing initiatives
• Familiarity with Aravo, Jaggaer, and JDE spend data
• Willingness to work 48 scheduled weekly hours

Responsibilities

• Align and execute procurement strategies for Shell India facility-services initiatives
• Support procurement strategies for major, minor, project, and ad hoc requirements
• Communicate with site teams and provide instructions and follow-up on standardized contract processes
• Float RFXs for market testing and support new bids in Jaggaer
• Create benchmarks and rate lists using rates from JLL accounts and other sources
• Source civil works vendors and vendors for ad hoc requirements
• Negotiate pricing and terms with project and ad hoc vendors
• Track cost savings and provide sourcing-plan and savings reports
• Identify opportunities to consolidate the supplier base
• Analyze supplier capabilities, business share, product pricing, and standardization of rates
• Liaise between vendors, site teams, finance, and management to ensure timely vendor payments
• Improve procurement operations, reduce turnaround time, and streamline processes
• Manage vendor registration in Aravo
• Maintain databases for vendors, contracts, sourcing plans, and budgets
• Maintain the Procurement Dashboard and PO tracker
• Create spend-analysis reports based on JDE spend data
• Maintain procurement and savings data and ensure need-to-know data sharing
• Handle Jaggaer inputs and procurement tools

Skills

Procurement Strategy Execution

Vendor Relationship Management

Sourcing and Contracting Standards

Cost Savings Tracking

Jaggaer and Aravo Proficiency

Tools

Jaggaer

Aravo

JDE Spend Data

Procurement Dashboard

PO Tracker

Job description

• Align and execute procurement strategies for Shell India facility-services initiatives
• Support procurement strategies for major, minor, project, and ad hoc requirements
• Communicate with site teams and provide instructions and follow-up on standardized contract processes
• Float RFXs for market testing and support new bids in Jaggaer
• Create benchmarks and rate lists using rates from JLL accounts and other sources
• Source civil works vendors and vendors for ad hoc requirements
• Negotiate pricing and terms with project and ad hoc vendors
• Track cost savings and provide sourcing-plan and savings reports
• Identify opportunities to consolidate the supplier base
• Analyze supplier capabilities, business share, product pricing, and standardization of rates
• Liaise between vendors, site teams, finance, and management to ensure timely vendor payments
• Improve procurement operations, reduce turnaround time, and streamline processes
• Manage vendor registration in Aravo
• Maintain databases for vendors, contracts, sourcing plans, and budgets
• Maintain the Procurement Dashboard and PO tracker
• Create spend-analysis reports based on JDE spend data
• Maintain procurement and savings data and ensure need-to-know data sharing
• Handle Jaggaer inputs and procurement tools

Requirements

• Ability to align and execute procurement strategies for facility services
• Ability to manage supplier relationships and related administrative and operational activities
• Knowledge of sourcing and contracting standards
• Experience supporting sourcing initiatives
• Ability to source civil works vendors for projects
• Ability to identify and source vendors for ad hoc requirements
• Ability to negotiate pricing and terms with vendors
• Ability to create benchmarks and rate lists
• Ability to maintain cost savings trackers and sourcing reports
• Ability to identify supplier consolidation opportunities
• Ability to coordinate vendors, site teams, finance, and management
• Ability to improve procurement operations and streamline work processes
• Ability to manage data integrity and provide reports
• Familiarity with Aravo, Jaggaer, and JDE spend data
• Familiarization with existing and developing procurement tools
• Ability to work 48 scheduled weekly hours

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in procurement strategies, vendor management, and sourcing initiatives, with a strong focus on cost savings and operational efficiency. Proficient in utilizing procurement tools like Jaggaer and Aravo to streamline processes and maintain data integrity.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Procurement Strategy Execution
• Vendor Relationship Management
• Sourcing and Contracting Standards
• Cost Savings Tracking
• Jaggaer and Aravo Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Sourcing Civil Works Vendors
• Negotiating Pricing and Terms
• Creating Benchmarks and Rate Lists
• Maintaining Cost Savings Trackers
• Analyzing Supplier Capabilities
• Creating Spend-Analysis Reports
• Managing Vendor Registration
• Improving Procurement Operations
• Streamlining Work Processes
• Data Integrity Management

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Coordination
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration
• Negotiation

Industry Keywords

• Facility Services Procurement
• Supplier Consolidation
• Contract Processes
• Market Testing
• Vendor Management

Tools & Technologies

• Jaggaer
• Aravo
• JDE Spend Data
• Procurement Dashboard
• PO Tracker