Category Manager-IT Procurement, Data Center & Cloud Services

Larsen & Toubro; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is looking for a candidate responsible for Procurement & Category Management of IT Products for their Data Center business. The role requires managing vendor relations, ensuring compliance with procurement processes, and analyzing costs. Ideally, the candidate should have over 15 years of procurement experience, proven expertise in SAP-MM, and excellent interpersonal skills with a proactive attitude. This role is critical for maintaining effective operations and supports the pre-sales team for bids and RFPs.

Qualifications

• 15 years+ procurement experience in relevant category.
• Must have experience on SAP-MM Module for minimum 5 years.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PPT).

Responsibilities

• Managing complete PR to PO process including RFPs and negotiations.
• Ensuring timely actions for the PR to PO process.
• Vendor performance evaluation and compliance monitoring.

Skills

Negotiations

Vendor Management

Cost Estimation

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

BE/B-Tech in Computer Science or Electronics & Communication or Electrical Engineering

MBA in Operations/Supply Chain

Tools

SAP-MM Module

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Purpose

Responsible for Procurement & Category Management of IT Products (Cloud, Compute, Network, Security, Storage, Back-up, Software / Hardware, Professional Managed Services etc.) for Data center business

Role Description

Key Responsibilities

• Managing complete PR to PO process including RFPs, obtaining offers, Comparative evaluations, Negotiations, Placement of Purchase Orders & Logistics.
• Managing Category by Strategic sourcing, Budgeting, New Vendor developments, Vendor Rationalization, Rate Contracts, Partnership Agreements, Vendor Management etc.
• Cost Effective Procurement within the budgeted cost / targets, Opex v/s Capex evaluation, TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) evaluation.
• Obtain approvals according to Delegation of Authority.
• Ensuring TAT to adhere timely actions for PR to PO process.
• Managing Vendor On-boarding process & Vendor Assessment to ensure their capabilities / quality, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) with Vendors.
• Contract Formulations, Preparing Terms & Conditions of Purchase Order, SLA finalization & Contract Management.
• Ensuring OTIF-Delivery of supplies & services as per the Contract terms.
• Cost Estimation, Forecasting, Price Trend Analysis for the Category items.
• MIS report submission on monthly basis, Spend Analysis.
• Vendor Performance Evaluation & Monitoring on regular intervals.
• Ensuring Procurement Compliance as per Internal Finance Control guidelines, ISO compliances adherence.
• Smooth Coordination with various internal & external stakeholders.
• Support Pre-sales team for various RFPs & Bids.
• Knowledge of SAP-MM Module.
• Team Management, People Development.

Qualifications And Experience

Educational Qualifications

(degree, training, or certification required)

BE/B-Tech or equivalent with Computer Science or Electronics & Communication or Electrical Engineering. MBA-Operations/Supply Chain will be added advantage

Relevant Experience

(no. of years of technical, functional, and/or leadership experience or specific exposure required)

• 15 years+ procurement experience in relevant category.
• Must have experience on SAP-MM Module for minimum 5 years.
• Must be aware of Software licensing model, other licensing models of Support & Services.
• Proficiency Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PPT).
• Familiarity of ISO 9K / 14K / 45K / 20K / 22K / 27K would be added advantage.
• Should be excellent in communication skills (written & verbal).
• Should be target oriented, time bound and achieve goals.
• Should possess good Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving attitude, Critical Thinking, Collaborative approach, Persuasive skills & Analytical skills.
• Must have high standards of integrity & ethics.
• Good Team player & go-getter.
• Relevant experience in similar industry of Data Centre would be added advantage.