Global IT Sourcing and Procurement Consultant

Flexing It®; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexing It is seeking an Independent Sourcing Manager to join its Global Procurement team in Bengaluru. The role focuses on strategic sourcing across Software, Telecom, and Hardware, with a strong emphasis on negotiations, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will partner with Cybersecurity, Legal, Data Privacy, IT, Finance, HR, and other functions to ensure procurement requirements are met and productivity is delivered across the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations across Software, Telecom, and Hardware categories.
• Own the procurement process for assigned projects, ensuring adherence to Global Procurement standards, policies, and processes.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand, challenge, prioritize, and formalize business needs and requirements.
• Work closely with Cybersecurity, Legal, Data Privacy, IT, Finance, HR, and other cross-functional teams to ensure procurement requirements are addressed effectively.
• Manage the end-to-end supplier evaluation, referencing, selection, and relationship management process.
• Analyze supplier proposals, pricing structures, and commercial models to identify opportunities for optimization and cost efficiency.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies that balance cost, quality, service, risk, and business requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, tools, and stakeholder communication.
• Act as a trusted procurement partner to stakeholders across a global organization.
• Own and drive productivity and savings outcomes for the assigned portfolio.
• Proactively identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement and recommend appropriate actions.

Job description

Our client, a leading global specialist in Energy Management and Automation, is seeking an Independent Sourcing Manager to join the Global Procurement team and work closely with the Global Software Leader. The role will be responsible for managing strategic sourcing and procurement activities across Software, Telecom, and Hardware, with a strong focus on contractual negotiations, supplier management, stakeholder engagement, and delivering productivity across the assigned portfolio.

This is a highly collaborative role within a multicultural and global environment, requiring strong commercial acumen, IT/Telecom knowledge, and the ability to influence stakeholders across functions and geographies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations across Software, Telecom, and Hardware categories.
• Own the procurement process for assigned projects, ensuring adherence to Global Procurement standards, policies, and processes.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand, challenge, prioritize, and formalize business needs and requirements.
• Work closely with Cybersecurity, Legal, Data Privacy, IT, Finance, HR, and other cross-functional teams to ensure procurement requirements are addressed effectively.
• Manage the end-to-end supplier evaluation, referencing, selection, and relationship management process.
• Analyze supplier proposals, pricing structures, and commercial models to identify opportunities for optimization and cost efficiency.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies that balance cost, quality, service, risk, and business requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, tools, and stakeholder communication.
• Act as a trusted procurement partner to stakeholders across a global organization.
• Own and drive productivity and savings outcomes for the assigned portfolio.
• Proactively identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement and recommend appropriate actions.

Work Environment

• Opportunity to work in a multicultural and global organisation.
• Global procurement team distributed across US, India, Spain, France, and Mexico.
• Regular interaction with Global Supply Chain, Finance, IT, Legal, HR, and other corporate functions.