Senior Manager - Procurement - IPC

akmv; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

akmv is seeking a Senior Manager – Procurement (IFM) in Bangalore to translate enterprise strategies into actionable sourcing waves and deployment plans across hard/soft services, utilities, and capex. The role drives negotiations, supplier governance, and data-driven insight for continuous improvement.

The candidate will manage multi-site portfolios, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure compliant, value-driven procurement aligned with ISO/EHS standards and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Experience with SAP Ariba/Coupa/Oracle/SAP MM/Ivalua.
• 10–12 years in strategic sourcing/procurement with IFM/FM exposure in India.

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise/category strategies into executable sourcing waves and site deployment plans.
• Lead strategies for hard/soft services, utilities, capex, and FM technology.
• Negotiate MSAs, SLAs, KPIs, and pricing with legal/risk reviews.
• Maintain supplier panels, scorecards, QBRs, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure catalogs, eProcurement, and efficient PO cycle time; manage data integrity.
• Deliver verified savings, benefits, and procurement analytics for governance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Vendor management

Data analytics

Excel & BI

Education

Bachelor’s in Supply Chain

MBA

Tools

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Oracle

CMMS/IWMS (Maximo/Planon)

BI tools (Power BI/Tableau)

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

• 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.