Job Summary

The Procurement Manager will be responsible for executing end-to-end procurement, vendor management and performance evaluation, managing Risk & compliance as well as delivering cost savings to the business.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Operations – 

• Manage the process from purchase requisition to vendor payment
• Monitor PO lifecycle and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Timely follow-up with respective stakeholders to eliminate wait-times
• Resolve billing and other discrepancies with vendors

Vendor Sourcing and Onboarding

• Process and manage RFQ / RFPs
• Research, identify and evaluate potential vendors based on policy parameters
• Vendor onboarding procedures and due diligence activities

Contract Negotiations

• Negotiate pricing, commercial, service timelines and quality standards
• Ensure favorable terms and conditions for the business, mitigate supply chain risks
• Experience in Contract Management

Vendor Performance Management

• Monitor supplier performance against defined SLA and KPI metrics
• Conduct supplier risk assessments
• Manage the vendor rating and feedback mechanism
• Provide recommendations on vendor performance, continuity or termination decisions.

Stakeholder Governance

• Act as the primary POC for operational matters with business and vendors.
• Support budget planning and procurement forecasting.
• Analyze markets, supplier capabilities, and pricing benchmarks to drive procurement decisions.
• Procurement metric reporting, dashboards, Spend Analysis.
• Optimize costs and deliver monetary savings to the business through effective practices

Risk & Compliance

• Ensure procurement activities comply with company procurement policies.
• Maintain audit-ready vendor records and procurement documentation.
• Support procurement governance, reporting, and compliance reviews.

Requirements - 

• Shift time will be India General shift / UK shift
• 6 day working Monday – Saturday
• Location – Mumbai, Symphony IT Park
• Qualification – Bachelor in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commerce, related field
• Experience supporting both IT and Non-IT procurement categories preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of core experience to cover all the above detailed areas
• Candidates can be from BPO / Shared Services background or Indian Industry but all-round exposure to the above areas is a must.
• Strong verbal and written communication, negotiation skills is a must
• Proficiency in MS office and working experience on Procurement ERPs like SAP, Coupa, etc.
• Should be able to articulate practical experience with relevant examples during the interview