Manager/Senior Manager - Procurement - Chennai

Wipro; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro in Chennai (Sholinganallur) seeks a Manager/Senior Manager - Procurement to own end-to-end procurement and supply chain delivery, ensuring SLAs, KPIs, quality, and compliance. The role emphasizes category management, supplier negotiations, contract execution, and value realization across complex engagements.

The position requires 10+ years in procurement, global team leadership, and experience with transformation programs; certifications such as CIPS, CPSM/ISM, PMP, Lean Six Sigma or MBA

Qualifications

• 10+ years in procurement, sourcing, contracts, supply chain or procurement outsourcing.
• Demonstrated experience leading global teams and client-facing delivery/transformation programs.
• Preferred certifications: CIPS, CPSM/ISM, PMP, Lean Six Sigma or MBA.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Procurement and Supply Chain delivery, ensuring achievement of contractual SLAs, KPIs, productivity, quality, compliance, and operational excellence targets.
• Lead category management strategy, RFx processes, supplier negotiations, sourcing initiatives, contract execution, and value realization across complex procurement engagements.
• Act as the senior client interface and escalation point; drive governance mechanisms including operational reviews, QBRs/ABRs, performance reporting, and continuous improvement plans.
• Lead, mentor, and develop managers and teams; drive workforce planning, performance management, employee engagement, succession planning, and capability development.
• Identify and deliver opportunities for spend optimization, cost savings, demand management, process standardization, automation, digital transformation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide expertise across enterprise supply chain functions, including R2P, supplier management, contract management, catalog/content management, and master data governance.
• Drive operational excellence through structured problem-solving methodologies, quality control tools, root cause analysis, audit readiness, policy compliance, risk management, and corrective action implementation.
• Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, IT, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to support transitions, solution design, innovation initiatives, business growth, and strategic account development.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Contract management

Global teams

Client-facing delivery

Education

Graduate or Postgraduate

Tools

RFx processes

Negotiations

Job description

Job title: Manager/Senior Manager - Procurement - Chennai

Location: Chennai (Sholinganallur)

Team: Manager - IC role/minimal team & Senior Manager - approximately span of 40 FTEs

Note: We will decide role basis experience and skill sets.

Shift: US shift timings/5 PM onwards

Domain: Expertise from manufacturing domain is preferred.

Work Mode: Work from Office/Hybrid

Role & Responsibilities:

Delivery & Operations:

Own end-to-end Procurement and Supply Chain delivery, ensuring achievement of contractual SLAs, KPIs, productivity, quality, compliance, and operational excellence targets.

Sourcing & Contracts:

Lead category management strategy, RFx processes, supplier negotiations, sourcing initiatives, contract execution, and value realization across complex procurement engagements.

Client & Governance:

Act as the senior client interface and escalation point; drive governance mechanisms including operational reviews, QBRs/ABRs, performance reporting, and continuous improvement plans.

People Leadership:

Lead, mentor, and develop managers and teams; drive workforce planning, performance management, employee engagement, succession planning, and capability development.

Transformation & Savings:

Identify and deliver opportunities for spend optimization, cost savings, demand management, process standardization, automation, digital transformation, and continuous improvement.

Supply Chain Integration:

Provide expertise across enterprise supply chain functions, including Requisition-to-PO (R2P), supplier management, contract management, catalog/content management, and master data governance.

Quality, Risk & Controls:

Drive operational excellence through structured problem-solving methodologies, quality control tools, root cause analysis, audit readiness, policy compliance, risk management, and corrective action implementation.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, IT, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to support transitions, solution design, innovation initiatives, business growth, and strategic account development.

Qualification: Any graduate/Post Graduate

Experience

• 10+ years in procurement, sourcing, contracts, supply chain or procurement outsourcing.
• Demonstrated experience leading global teams and client-facing delivery / transformation programs.
• Preferred certifications: CIPS, CPSM/ISM, PMP, Lean Six Sigma or MBA.