Category Manager - IT Procurement
Posted On: Jun 7, 2023
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, IN
Company: Qualfon
Job Summary
Functional
- Develops, deploys, and manages the Sourcing Strategies required to support company operations across multiple Sites within IT categories
- Creates strategies that integrate internal technical requirement and utilizes multiple strategic levers to optimize value including challenging the status quo
- Promotes excellent working relationships with key stakeholders across Qualfon
- May involve negotiating multi-year/multi-million-dollar expenditures and putting in place regional and global agreements
- Utilizes comprehensive and systematic market analysis for the materials/services procured to drive the lowest total cost of ownership and maximum value to the company
- Manages effective internal stakeholder’s engagements and supplier relationships to the senior levels
- This position will coordinate with global IT leaders for their global synergy projects and deliver value to the company.
- This position will develop and implement global sourcing strategies and be accountable for the cost savings related to the assigned categories.
- This position will maintain regular communication with suppliers and will deliver market intelligence to Procurement and the regional IT leaders.
- This position requires interaction with various functional groups throughout the Qualfon group. This interaction will provide excellent exposure to various levels within multiple departments.
Experience- 5-12 years
Qualification- Btech, MBA, BCA, or equivalent
Location- India Remote
Working hours- Hybrid
Area of expertise (Skills)
Responsibilities and Accountability
- Information Technology category would include segments like IT Hardware, IT Services, IT Software, IT Telecom (Voice, non-voice, Avaya), etc.
- Collaborate with global and regional IT leaders to develop and execute the strategy for the assigned categories.
- Own and sustain the development and execution of the category strategy through collaboration with business stakeholders and global/regional Procurement colleagues.
- Develop a deep understanding of the business requirements, value chain, total costs, risks, and opportunities to deliver value to the company.
- Bring knowledge of suppliers and market expertise to the stakeholder, including identification and development of innovation.
- Challenge sourcing activities, processes, and existing practices to drive value.
- Manage tendering and negotiations and formalize contracts when appropriate.
- Be accountable for value creation aligned with annual targets.
- Take responsibility for supplier management, implementing supplier business reviews and other means of driving supplier performance in sustainable, systematic ways.
- Implements measurement systems that clearly indicate the performance level of sourcing strategy and supplier effectiveness
- Maintain focus on added value, lowest total “life cycle” cost, cost savings and cost avoidance
- Join supplier site audits with other functions when appropriate.
- Ensure suppliers have the capacity, financial stability, quality & technical capabilities to meet business requirements and establish supplier development/risk mitigation plans as appropriate.
- Work with business stakeholders for the development and deployment of appropriate supplier performance targets and KPIs.
- Promote excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Lead or support improvement projects within Procurement
- Ensure compliance and process standardization/improvements in line with global procurement policies
- Ensure that business delivers, departmental goals and measures are aligned
Other Skills and Experiences (Min)
Skills:
- Able to demonstrate procurement knowledge and skills – from procure to pay processes through to strategic sourcing through to contract and supplier management.
- Should cost modelling and analytical skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Supplier Risk modelling
- Strong impact and influence skills with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
- Possess relevant category knowledge.
- Ability to use data and apply analytics.
- Advanced PC skills, including Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint and knowledge of SAP/ ERP systems.
- eProcurement skills like eRFQ / eRFP / eRFI / Bidding / eAuctions / eCatalogs / Procurement Cards / Auto PO
- Excellent time management and planning skills
- Demonstrated problem-solving ability
- Strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Excellent knowledge of Sourcing & Contracts management system
Critical Competencies/Behaviors:
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Drive innovation and value creation
- Customer focus
- Demonstrates courage
- Drive results
- Ensures accountability
- Instills trust and exemplifies integrity
- Passion for continuous improvement and innovation
Languages: - English, Fluent