Airtel - Senior Manager/Manager - Sourcing/Procurement - Devices

Educational Qualification:

- MBA or Bachelors with relevant experience in Electronics devices procurement

Experience Required:

- 6-8 years of relevant experience in sourcing/procurement of various Electronic Devices, IT hardware, software including strategic supplier selection, contracting, software strategy planning and costing, ODM/OEM shortlisting.

- Mandatory experience of driving RFPs, negotiations, BOM level costing, purchase order management, contracts negotiation, supplier management, project management, E-Sourcing (Oracle/SAP)

Job Description:

- Drive big RFPs with key suppliers and internal stakeholders

- Collaborate with suppliers to optimize the total cost of ownership

- Evaluate BOM, negotiate with key BOM suppliers and optimize it further

- Drive localization for various E-BOM, P-BOM and M-BOM components

- Introduce, develop, and continuously improve best-in-class sourcing techniques, strategies, incentives and practices with a focus on risk management and project savings

- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to manage the vendor due-diligence process for new vendors

- Ensure 100% compliance on regulatory requirements / certifications, applicable on products

- Work with internal and external resources to stay informed on potential policy changes impacting current and future procurement strategies

- Manage and efficiently communicate risk of long-term supply contracts (e.g., credit exposure, commodities, technology, performance, etc.)

- Develop leading metrics and indices to manage supply/demand including commodity pricing, interest rates, exchange rates, manufacturing capacity and other market signals

- Benchmark the best practices while proposing any sourcing decisions

- Develop and manage a technology and cost database for equipment including long-term technology and cost forecasts

- Maintain a database of current technical and non-technical documentation for each suppliers and products (e.g., financials, warranties, Hardware AMCs, Roadmaps etc.)

- Manage template supply agreements to streamline the procurement process, ensure consistency and apply lessons learned

- Cultivate deep-rooted relationships with supplier organizations and identify strategic opportunities with prospect of additional business development.

Soft Skills:

- Excellent Communication skills

- Good Stakeholder Management

- Hard Negotiator

- Self-Starter