Senior IT Procurement Specialist

Computacenter; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter in Bangalore is seeking a Global Business Support Senior Specialist – Buyer to lead IT procurement activities, including RFPs/RFQs for software licenses, SaaS, cloud services, and hardware. You will collaborate with IT, engineering and finance to forecast technology needs and ensure spend aligns with budgets.

As a senior buyer, you will negotiate favorable terms, manage vendor performance, and mitigate commercial, legal and data security risks while driving cost-saving

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of tactical or strategic IT procurement experience.
• Familiarity with software licensing models (per user, enterprise, consumption-based cloud) and IT infrastructure.
• Experience with ERP/Procurement platforms (SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba) and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead RFx processes for software licenses, SaaS platforms, cloud services and hardware.
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, discounts, and SLAs with vendors.
• Review vendor terms and mitigate commercial, legal, and data security risks.
• Monitor IT spend against budgets and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with IT, engineering and finance to forecast technology needs.
• Track supplier performance and manage license renewals.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Coupa

Ariba

Job description

Global Business Support Sen. Specialist - Buyer

Location: IND - Bangalore, IND - Bangalore 24/7 | Job-ID: 220742 | Contract type: Standard | Business Unit: IT Consulting

Life on the team While holding the Computacenter flag, flying high, at Business Partner Management, our vision is to continue to ‘be the best’ while enabling success for our customers as a trusted, agile and innovative provider of technology around the world. You will be part of a global team, interacting daily with colleagues across multiple geographies. You will have plenty of opportunities to innovate and excel, while you grow with the team

What you’ll do

• Sourcing & RFx Execution: Lead Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Quotations (RFQs) for software licenses, SaaS platforms, cloud services, and hardware infrastructure.
• Vendor Negotiation: Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, volume discounts, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with technology vendors.
• Contract & Risk Management: Review vendor terms and identify/mitigate commercial, legal, and data security risks in collaboration with legal and infosec teams.
• Spend Tracking & Cost Control: Monitor actual IT spend against planned budgets and identify continuous cost‑saving opportunities.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with internal IT, engineering, and finance teams to forecast technology needs and streamline purchasing requirements.
• Supplier Performance Management: Track vendor delivery, performance KPIs, and license renewals.

What you’ll need

• Experience: 5 to 10 years of tactical or strategic procurement experience, with a core focus on IT commodities (hardware/software/SaaS).
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with software licensing models (per user, enterprise, consumption‑based cloud) and IT infrastructure components.
• Software Proficiency: Experience with ERP/Procurement platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa, or Ariba) and advanced data analysis in Excel.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional negotiation, cross‑functional communication, and analytical problem‑solving abilities.

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, with about 21,000 employees worldwide. We work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology and managing our customers’ infrastructures. We offer a friendly, open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy. We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance. Interested in joining a company with a strong sense of community? We’re growing. We’re hiring. We encourage. We empower. We support. #winningtogether #peoplematter

Experience Level Mid Level