Tcs Hiring | Sourcing & Procurement IT Category

Tata Consultancy Services Limited; Bengaluru, Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited is seeking an experienced Sourcing & Procurement IT professional to lead end-to-end Source-to-Contract activities across IT and indirect spend categories. You will drive negotiations, contracting, and supplier onboarding with North America stakeholders, leveraging SAP Ariba and strong category expertise.

The role requires 10+ years in procurement, with a deep IT sourcing background and a track record of delivering savings and process improvements in a global

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing experience.
• Experience supporting North America-based stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in IT Procurement and Category Management.
• Strong experience in Software, SaaS, Enterprise Hardware, Telecom, and Datacenter sourcing.
• Expertise in Source-to-Contract (S2C) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes.
• Strong contract drafting, redlining, and negotiation experience.
• Experience leading high-complexity sourcing projects.
• SAP Ariba experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary Procurement POC for sourcing and contracting projects across IT and indirect spend categories.
• Independently manage end-to-end Source-to-Contract activities including sourcing, negotiations, contracting, approvals, execution, and supplier onboarding.
• Lead RFI, RFP, RFQ, supplier evaluations, commercial assessments, and supplier selection.
• Manage contract lifecycle activities including review, negotiation, execution, renewals, amendments, and terminations.
• Draft and negotiate NDAs, MNDAs, MSAs, SOWs, Software License Agreements, SaaS Agreements, PSAs, Order Forms, Amendments, and Renewal Agreements.
• Lead commercial negotiations focused on cost savings, cost avoidance, pricing protections, payment terms, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Legal, Security, Privacy, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and business stakeholders.
• Support GDPR, DPA, ISA, TPRM, and other compliance requirements.
• Utilize market intelligence, supplier benchmarks, and industry trends to drive sourcing strategies.
• Track and report procurement savings, cost avoidance, and value creation initiatives.
• Manage sourcing and contracting processes within SAP Ariba.
• Drive supplier lifecycle management, governance, compliance, and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Procurement strategy

IT procurement

S2C / S2P processes

Contract drafting & negotiation

RFI/RFP/RFQ management

SAP Ariba

Stakeholder management

Sourcing project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Business

CPSM / CPM certification preferred

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

TCS Hiring | Sourcing & Procurement IT Category

Experience: 10+ Years
Location: Bangalore / Pune
Shift: 3:00 PM 12:00 AM IST (US Shift)

Key Requirements

• 10+ years of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing experience
• Experience supporting North America-based stakeholders
• Deep expertise in IT Procurement and Category Management
• Strong experience in Software, SaaS, Enterprise Hardware, Telecom, and Datacenter sourcing
• Expertise in Source-to-Contract (S2C) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes
• Strong contract drafting, redlining, and negotiation experience
• Experience leading high-complexity sourcing projects
• SAP Ariba experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent
• CPSM/C.P.M certification preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary Procurement POC for sourcing and contracting projects across IT and indirect spend categories
• Independently manage end-to-end Source-to-Contract activities including sourcing, negotiations, contracting, approvals, execution, and supplier onboarding
• Lead RFI, RFP, RFQ, supplier evaluations, commercial assessments, and supplier selection
• Manage contract lifecycle activities including review, negotiation, execution, renewals, amendments, and terminations
• Draft and negotiate NDAs, MNDAs, MSAs, SOWs, Software License Agreements, SaaS Agreements, PSAs, Order Forms, Amendments, and Renewal Agreements
• Lead commercial negotiations focused on cost savings, cost avoidance, pricing protections, payment terms, and risk mitigation
• Collaborate with Legal, Security, Privacy, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and business stakeholders
• Support GDPR, DPA, ISA, TPRM, and other compliance requirements
• Utilize market intelligence, supplier benchmarks, and industry trends to drive sourcing strategies
• Track and report procurement savings, cost avoidance, and value creation initiatives
• Manage sourcing and contracting processes within SAP Ariba
• Drive supplier lifecycle management, governance, compliance, and process improvement initiatives

Preferred Skills

IT Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Software & SaaS Sourcing, Enterprise Hardware Procurement, Telecom & Datacenter Sourcing, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Relationship Management, SAP Ariba, Cost Modeling, Stakeholder Management, S2C, and S2P.