Airtel - Lead - Network Sourcing - RAN

- You will play a key role in Airtels Procurement initiatives for Radio Access Network related Equipment and services. Being part of the Airtel Network Procurement Team, you will also be responsible for end to end Category management, identifying, and realizing cost-saving initiatives that deliver real business value in the category across all of Airtels Business Units as well as establishing appropriate supplier relationship management for assigned suppliers.

Job Responsibility:-

- Responsible for Procurement of Radio Network Equipment, Software and related services

Lead RFQ, negotiations and conclusion of Contracts with Suppliers over major deals working with legal and internal stakeholders to ensure meeting business requirements.

- Use market intelligence tools and databases to screen the markets for suppliers offering new technologies and standout innovations that bring real improvements to the business.

- Able to Leverage category expertise and supplier relationship management tactics to identify the opportunities that create total cost (TCO) savings for the relevant category.

- Proactively drive enforcement of Category strategy, identifying savings opportunities by working with key stakeholders and Suppliers.

- Build and maintain a strong partnership with stakeholders, and relevant policy owners to ensure continuous alignment to objectives.

- Drive standardization of OPEX / Capex purchase procedures and guidelines to ensure consistency in procurement and sourcing practices across businesses

- Ensuring Transparency and enhanced governance in Network procurement

- Tracking Costs and ensuring efficiencies year-on-year

Experience & Skills: -

- Technical knowledge of Radio access network. Candidate must have worked across RAN technologies such as 2G,3G,4G and now 5G, either in presales or network design & planning.

- Must have good hands-on RAN products of leading RAN suppliers such as Ericsson, Nokia & Samsung

Commercials or pricing experience on RAN products is a plus.

- Should be well versed with Contractual Terms & conditions. Ability to Negotiate with an objective to build a business relationship with the other party and create the Contract that helps both Parties to meet their respective business goals

- Effective engagement with key stakeholders and ability to communicate and present at the senior management level

- Business acumen; know the industry, market, practices and trends

- Track record of delivering against challenging targets and Proven data analysis capabilities

- Business level proficiency in written and spoken English

Education Level: BE with MBA degree preferred