Senior Associate - Facilities & Administration

Guidehouse; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse in Hyderabad is seeking a procurement professional to manage end-to-end procurement activities, including RFQs, RFPs, negotiations, and purchase order management. You will lead vendor identification, onboarding, performance monitoring, and relationship management, while driving cost optimization through strategic sourcing.

This role requires a graduate with 3–5 years of relevant experience, strong skills in negotiations, contract management, supplier evaluation, and proficiency in MS

Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline; preference for Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Commerce, or Business Administration.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management.
• Strong expertise in commercial negotiations, quotation analysis, contract management, and supplier evaluation.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and procurement/ERP systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities, including RFQs, RFPs, commercial evaluations, negotiations, and purchase order management.
• Lead vendor identification, evaluation, onboarding, performance monitoring, and relationship management.
• Drive cost optimization through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and commercial negotiations.
• Manage contracts, rate cards, AMCs, SLAs, renewals, and supplier agreements.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval matrices, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, Finance, Legal, and business teams to ensure timely procurement and invoice processing.
• Maintain the Approved Vendor List (AVL), procurement trackers, contract repository, and vendor documentation.
• Monitor procurement budgets, spend analysis, purchase commitments, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Identify procurement risks, resolve vendor escalations, and ensure continuity of goods and services.
• Prepare periodic procurement reports, dashboards, and management updates.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and adherence to procurement governance.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Cost optimization

Negotiations

Contract management

Education

Graduate degree

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Job Summary

Job Family: Facilities (India)

Travel Required: None

Clearance Required: None

What You Will Do

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities, including RFQs, RFPs, commercial evaluations, negotiations, and purchase order management.
• Lead vendor identification, evaluation, onboarding, performance monitoring, and relationship management.
• Drive cost optimization through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and commercial negotiations.
• Manage contracts, rate cards, AMCs, SLAs, renewals, and supplier agreements.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval matrices, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, Finance, Legal, and business teams to ensure timely procurement and invoice processing.
• Maintain the Approved Vendor List (AVL), procurement trackers, contract repository, and vendor documentation. Monitor procurement budgets, spend analysis, purchase commitments, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Identify procurement risks, resolve vendor escalations, and ensure continuity of goods and services.
• Prepare periodic procurement reports, dashboards, and management updates.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and adherence to procurement governance.

What You Will Need

• Graduate in any discipline; preference for Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Commerce, or Business Administration.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management.
• Strong expertise in commercial negotiations, quotation analysis, contract management, and supplier evaluation.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and procurement/ERP systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement requirements, competing priorities, and tight timelines.
• Strong understanding of procurement compliance, documentation, and audit readiness.

Nice To Have

• Experience in corporate services, facilities management, IT/ITES, or indirect procurement.
• Exposure to centralized procurement operations and multi-location vendor management.
• Experience managing high-volume purchase requests, contract renewals, and supplier databases.
• Demonstrated track record of cost savings, process improvements, and procurement governance.

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