IT Sourcing Specialist / Category Manager

Tata Consultancy Services Limited; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited in Chennai seeks an IT Category Manager/Specialist to lead indirect sourcing, RFx management, and contract negotiations for global supplier bases in Europe and the US. The role emphasizes spend analysis, S2P experience, and driving cost savings through strategic sourcing initiatives.

The candidate will manage end-to-end procurement activities, engage with stakeholders, and ensure governance across the supplier lifecycle in a UK shift environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing for global requirements (Europe & US)
• Hands-on indirect sourcing experience
• RFx management, spot buy, catalog management, contract negotiation and administration, vendor performance management
• Spend analysis and end-to-end S2P expertise

Responsibilities

• Execute and support sourcing projects
• Support supplier selection process
• End-to-end RFx management
• Assist in negotiating contracts
• Engage with customers to drive strategic sourcing initiatives and communicate progress
• Resolve technical issues/queries from suppliers
• Perform total cost of ownership evaluations and bench marking vs industry standards
• Service delivery and governance
• Meet cost savings targets

Skills

Indirect sourcing

RFx management

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Spend analysis

S2P

P2P system

Global sourcing

Tools

P2P System

Job description

TCS Chennai is hiring for IT Category Manager/Specialist

Shift timing - UK Shift

Role & responsibilities

• Execute and support sourcing projects
• Support in potential supplier selection process
• Responsible for end to end RFx management
• Assist in managing and negotiating contracts
• Engage with customers to drive strategic sourcing initiatives and communicate progress.
• Support in resolution of any technical Issue / query from Suppliers
• Perform total cost of ownership evaluations, perform supply-market research and conduct bench marking analysis with respect to the industry standards
• Service delivery and governance
• Meet the cost savings targets

Preferred candidate profile

Experience in sourcing for and from global requirements (Europe & US supplier base included)

• Hands on Indirect Sourcing experience
• Functional exposure to various P2P System
• Should have hands on experience in managing various Tactical Procurement activities viz. RFx management, spot buy, sourcing support, catalog management, contract negotiation and administration, vendor performance management etc.
• Spend analysis and end to end S2P expertise