Senior Manager - Procurement - IPC

AKMV Consultants; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AKMV Consultants in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Manager – Procurement (IFM) to lead strategy, governance, and category management for hard/soft services, utilities, and FM technology across India.

You will drive sourcing events, MSAs, SRM programs, and P2P optimization while ensuring compliance with ISO and safety standards. Lead and mentor procurement teams, aligning with regional leads and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or master’s preferred.
• 10–12 years in strategic sourcing/procurement, with significant exposure to IFM/FM or multi-site real estate portfolios in India.
• Experience running end-to-end RFPs and contracting for hard/soft services and projects.

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise/category strategies into executable sourcing waves and supplier panels.
• Lead category strategies for hard services, soft services, utilities, and FM tech.
• Run market scans and RFI/RFP/RFQ events; negotiate MSAs, SLAs, KPIs, and pricing mechanisms.
• Maintain tiered supplier panels and conduct QBRs; implement scorecards and corrective actions.
• Maintain catalogs and enable eProcurement; improve PO cycle time and touchless invoice rates.
• Deliver verified savings, cost avoidance, and working capital benefits; support budgeting.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Vendor management

Financial acumen

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Engineering/Business

MBA or master’s preferred

Tools

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Oracle

SAP MM

Ivalua

Job description

Job title:

Senior Manager – Procurement (IFM)

Job location:

Bangalore

Job area description:

Pan India role

Job Grade:

Reporting to: VP - Procurement

Team reports to:

Region Procurement team (in proportion to expansion of business)

Working relationship-

Internal stakeholders:

Departmental Heads, Departmental Regional Leads, SMEs, HR Lead & Admin Lead (in proportion to expansion of business and business requirements)

External stakeholders:

Clients, Vendors, HR, Service providers (in proportion to expansion of business and business requirements)

Key Responsibilities:

• 1. Strategy and Governance: Translate enterprise/category strategies into executable sourcing waves, supplier panels, and site deployment plans; ensure adherence to policies, DOA, controls, and audit requirements.
• 2. Category Management: Lead strategies for: a) Hard Services: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire and life safety, elevators, building automation systems, critical environments. b) Soft Services: janitorial, security, landscaping, waste, mail room, reception, food services. c) Utilities and Energy: electricity, gas, water, demand response, renewable energy and RECs. d) Capex/Projects: fit-outs, refurbishments, minor works, general contractors, materials. e) FM Technology: CMMS/IWMS, IoT sensors, BMS integrations, smart building solutions
• 3. Sourcing and Negotiation: Run market scans and RFI/RFP/RFQ events; negotiate master service agreements (MSAs), SLAs, KPIs, and pricing mechanisms (fixed, indexed, performance-based) using TCO and should-cost analyses, coordinate legal and risk reviews.
• 4. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Maintain tiered supplier panels; conduct QBRs; implement scorecards; drive corrective actions, continuous improvement, and joint value-creation; develop business continuity and risk mitigation plans.
• 5. Operational Excellence (P2P): Maintain catalogs/rate cards, enable eProcurement, improve PO cycle time, first-time match and touchless invoice rates; resolve exceptions and ensure accurate master data.
• 6. Financial Impact and Reporting: Deliver verified savings, cost avoidance, and working capital benefits; manage inflation/indexation; track benefits with Finance sign-off; support budgeting and forecasts.
• 7. Quality, Safety, and Compliance: Ensure compliance with corporate policies, client contracts, ethical sourcing, and EHS standards; align to ISO frameworks (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 41001) and applicable Indian statutory and safety regulations.
• 8. Sustainability and Diversity: Embed ESG targets in events and contracts; expand energy efficiency and waste reduction initiatives; support spend with diverse and small/local businesses while maintaining performance.
• 9. Stakeholder and Client Management: Partner with Facilities Operations, Projects, CRE, Engineering, Energy, Legal, and Finance; convert operational needs into sourcing solutions and mobilization plans; communicate progress and risks.
• 10. Data and Analytics: Build and maintain dashboards; analyze demand, consumption, and benchmarks; use predictive/market data to inform sourcing timing, rate resets, and supplier capacity.
• 11. People and Vendor Ecosystem Enablement: May supervise analysts/buyers; coach site teams on procurement processes and compliance; support change management during transitions and new client mobilizations.

Requirements

Required Qualifications-

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or master’s preferred.

IT Proficiency-

• e Procurement/ CLM: SAP Ariba / Coupa / Oracle / SAP MM / Ivalua
• FM Platforms: CMMS/IWMS such as IBM Maximo, Planon, Archibus, ServiceNow Facilities.
• Analytics and BI: Power BI, Tableau, advanced Excel; familiarity with spend cubes and data quality governance.
• Project and Collaboration: MS Project or enterprise collaboration suites.

Experience:

10 –12 years in strategic sourcing/procurement, with significant exposure to IFM/FM or multi-site real estate portfolios in India; experience running end-to-end RFPs and contracting for hard/soft services and projects

Skills:

• Proven delivery of savings and service improvements across hard/soft FM categories and utilities/energy.
• Expertise in strategic sourcing, category execution, contracting (MSAs, rate cards, SLAs/KPIs), and supplier performance management.
• Strong financial acumen: TCO modelling, should-cost, indexation, and benefits realization with Finance validation.
• Knowledge of EHS and compliance frameworks; familiarity with ISO 41001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and applicable Indian statutory requirements; awareness of OSHA or equivalent standards as relevant to client sites.
• Experience managing large vendor ecosystems and union/non-union environments across regions.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder engagement, presentation, and executive-ready communication skills.
• Data-driven mindset with proficiency in analytics and continuous improvement.