Assistant Manager - Procurement - Opex

The broad areas of responsibilities for the assistant manager SCM role for an MNC clients are: SCM Procurement.

Key Responsibilities:

- Procurement for Data Centre Operation function, Majorly for Opex spends.

- Validate requirement, float RFQ/RFP

- Make cost comparisons & arrive at target price.

- Leads negotiation and contracts closure with partners for major deals in consultation with Legal and internal stakeholders

- Work very closely with User function & team for requirements from inception. Make recommendation from SCM standpoints and impact deliverable.

- Early engagement with stakeholders to facilitate right dimensioning, vendors and commercial model.

- Accountable for monitoring SLA performance with key project suppliers.

- Identify high risk suppliers & work on alternate plan to minimise the risk.

- Periodic supplier Governance meeting with suppliers.

- Driving overall TCO reduction.

- Process & Policies adherence

- Ensure compliance for Purchase policy

- DOP/DOA adherence for all PO & decisions.

- Ensure Adherence to CLRA & other compliance.

Skills/Exp:

- Engineering Graduate, Preferably MBA with equivalent Industry experience.

- 8 to 10 years relevant Experience in Supply Chain / Purchase in Relevant industry Preferably Data Centre, Telecom, IT etc)

- Strong commercial and analytical skill.

- Ability to communicate with Impact and engage effectively with stakeholder.

- Experience of end-to-end SCM

- Cross functional experience with relevant SCM Background.