Senior Manager - Procurement - IPC

AKMV Consultants; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

AKMV Consultants in Bengaluru (Pan India role) seeks a Senior Manager – Procurement (IFM) to drive strategic sourcing, vendor management, and NFMs across hard/soft services, utilities, and projects. The role reports to senior procurement leadership and collaborates with regional teams to deploy value creation on multiple sites.

The candidate will lead end-to-end RFx events, negotiate MSAs and KPIs, and build data-driven dashboards to track savings, risk, and supplier performance across a

Qualifications

• 10–12 years in strategic sourcing/procurement with IFM/FM or multi-site portfolios in India
• Experience running end-to-end RFPs and contracting for hard/soft services and projects

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise strategies into sourcing waves, supplier panels and site deployment plans.
• Lead category strategies for hard/soft services, utilities/energy, capex/projects and FM technology.
• Run market scans and RFI/RFP/RFQ events; negotiate MSAs, SLAs, KPIs and pricing.
• Maintain tiered supplier panels, conduct QBRs and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain catalogs, enable eProcurement, improve PO cycle time, and ensure data accuracy.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Project management

Supply chain planning

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Engineering/Business

MBA or master’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Oracle

SAP MM

Ivalua

CMMS/IWMS (Maximo/Planon/Archibus/ServiceNow)

Power BI

Tableau

MS Project

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.