Procurement Manager

Capgemini; Kolkata District; Hybrid; INR 2,200,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Career growth programs

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a talented Procurement Manager in India to drive data-driven decisions and lead source-to-pay processes. You will collaborate with client teams to identify trends, negotiate contracts, and optimize vendor selection while aligning with company policies.

The role emphasizes stakeholder management, market intelligence, and cost optimization, with flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with drive to excel in a dynamic environment.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders and suppliers effectively.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and influencing capabilities.
• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and detail-focused.

Responsibilities

• Drive source-to-pay processes, including RFX, negotiation and contract sign-off.
• Lead vendor selection in line with policies and strategy.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Quality and other stakeholders.
• Build strong vendor relationships and market intelligence.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive process improvements.

Skills

Self-starter

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Influencing skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Project management

Attention to detail

Data management

Organization skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

Ariba

iValua

SAP

Oracle

Coupa

Job description

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way youd like, where youll be supported and inspired bya collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where youll be able to reimagine whats possible. Join us and help the worlds leading organizationsunlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Your Role

We are seeking a talented and driven Procurement Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for collecting, analysing, and interpreting complex data sets to drive informed business decisions. You will work closely Directly with the Client cross-functional teams to identify trends, patterns, and insights that will contribute to our company''s growth.

In this role you will play a key role in:

• Driving source to pay process, including RFX, negotiation and contract sign off in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Vendor selection in accordance with company policies, contracts, preferred vendor strategy
• Strong collaboration with Stakeholders and supporting roles like Finance, Legal, Quality dept, etc
• Strong cooperation and building relationship with vendors
• Strong market intelligence and market expertise (global and regional market trends, strategies, new products introduction, best practices)
• Proactive approach towards business needs, serving market guidance and new technologies trends
• Strong awareness of total cost of ownership, ability to analyze and compare cost structure strategic mindset and presentation capabilities
• Identify opportunities for cost saving, process improvements, increasing efficiency of purchasing,

Your Profile

• Self-starter and motivated to work in highly dynamic and changing environment
• Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
• Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Analytical, with strong proven problem-solving abilities
• Proactive attitude approach and results oriented attitude
• Project management experience
• Strong attention to details and data management skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Ariba, iValua, SAP, Oracle, Coupa or any other sourcing systems will be prefered

WHAT YOU''LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE

• We recognize the significance of flexible work arrangements to provide support. Be it remote work, flexible work hours or alternative work schedules, you will get an environment to maintain healthy work life balance.
• At the heart of our mission is your career growth. Our array of career growth programs and diverse professions are crafted to support you in exploring a world of opportunities.

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organizations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations.