Senior Procurement Specialist

HCL Technologies Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited seeks a Manager, IT Procurement to lead end-to-end buying of IT hardware, software, networking and services. You will drive OEM negotiations, strategic sourcing and stakeholder alignment across multiple business units.

The role requires strong experience in RFP/RFQ/RFI processes, cost optimization, and contract reviews, with proficiency in Excel and Ariba to ensure compliant, value-driven procurement decisions for global operations.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of IT procurement experience.
• Strong OEM negotiation and commercial skills.
• Experience in bidding (RFP/RFQ).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Strong Excel and Ariba knowledge.
• Commercial and contractual understanding.
• Knowledge of IT hardware, software, networking, cloud and services procurement.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end IT procurement lifecycle management.
• Global sourcing and supplier management.
• OEM negotiations with major vendors.
• Handling RFQ/RFP/RFI and competitive bidding.
• Cost optimization and commercial negotiations.
• Vendor onboarding, performance management, and governance.
• Contract review and compliance adherence.
• Stakeholder management across business and technology teams.
• Procurement reporting and MIS management.

Skills

IT procurement

OEM negotiation

RFP/RFQ/RFI

Stakeholder management

Excel

Ariba

Contract review

Job description

Job Description – Manager, IT Procurement

Experience: 7–10 Years

Role Summary

Lead end-to-end procurement for IT Hardware, Software, Networking and related services with strong OEM negotiation, strategic sourcing, and stakeholder management expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end IT procurement lifecycle management
• Global sourcing and supplier management
• OEM negotiations (Example: Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, etc.)/ Direct Negotiations with OEMs.
• Handling RFQ/RFP/RFI and competitive bidding
• Cost optimization and commercial negotiations
• Vendor onboarding, performance management, and governance
• Contract review and compliance adherence
• Stakeholder management across business and technology teams
• Procurement reporting and MIS management

Required Skills

• 7–10 years of IT procurement experience
• Strong OEM negotiation and commercial skills
• Experience in bidding (RFP/RFQ)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Strong Excel and Ariba knowledge
• Commercial and contractual understanding
• Good knowledge of IT hardware, software, networking, cloud, and services procurement

Preferred Profile

• Experience in reputed organizations
• Stable career history (preferably 3+ years in each company)
• Experience handling high-value procurement projects and strategic sourcing initiatives