Procurement IT Category - Buyer

Quest Global; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global seeks a seasoned procurement leader to establish best-in-class IT category procurement processes. You will standardize terms, benchmark prices, and drive year-on-year efficiency improvements while maintaining strong vendor relationships globally.

The role emphasizes cost savings, strategic decision-making, and integrity in complex sourcing across international vendors, with a focus on long-term partnerships and improved procurement speed and quality.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of progressive purchase and procurement experience with a minimum 6+ years of experience in handling IT Category Procurement.
• Proven track record developing strong relationships with vendors and providing innovative solutions in procurement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong change management skills
• Open to feedback and desire to learn and improve individual performance.
• Process and project management experience is a plus.
• Global cross-cultural exposure is a MUST.
• Impeccable integrity

Responsibilities

• Establish best in class process for the procurement of IT category.
• Establish standard Terms & Conditions of procurement for various items that we procure and ensure the same is in line with industry benchmark
• Benchmark our rates/prices vs. market periodically.
• Target & achieve x% productivity/efficiency/cost savings year on year.
• EnsureTCO is less on a YOY basis despite the vendors being sole source or single source.
• Make sound buy vs lease decisions.
• Centralize decision making for better deals and build long term relationship.
• Develop vendors, improve speed & quality of items procured

Skills

IT procurement

Procurement terms

Price benchmarking

Cost savings

Buy vs lease decisions

Vendor relationships

Vendor development

Job description

Job Requirements

• Establishbest in class process for the procurement of IT category.
• Establish standard Terms & Conditions of procurement for various items that we procure and ensure the same is in line with industry benchmark
• Benchmark our rates/prices vs. market periodically.
• Target & achieve x% productivity/efficiency/cost savings year on year.
• EnsureTCO is less on a YOY basis despite the vendors being sole source or single source.
• Make sound buy vs lease decisions.
• Centralize decision making for better deals and build long term relationship.
• Develop vendors, improve speed & quality of items procured

Work Experience

• 8-10years of progressive purchase and procurement experience with a minimum 6 + years of experience in handling IT Category Procurement. Proven ability to build and implement innovative approaches to global procurement.
• Proven track record developing strong relationships with vendors and providing innovative solutions in procurement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong change management skills
• Open to feedback and desire to learn and improve individual performance.
• Process and project management experience is a plus.
• Global cross-cultural exposure is a MUST.
• Impeccable integrity