Deputy General Manager - Network Sourcing - Radio Equipments

As Sourcing & Operation is responsible for handling the following :

- Responsible for Sourcing of network equipment's Radio Access (2G/3G/4G), IP RAN, Transmission, Core etc.

- Finalize Agreements and implementation of the same across all operating countries

- Ensuring Transparency and enhanced governance in Network procurement.

- Tracking Costs and ensuring efficiencies year on year

Selection, Development and Management of Strategic partners :

- Identification of Cost drivers for each of network line items and creating plans around them.

- Agree to costs and pricing in line withcompany growth story and in commensuration with the Scale of company operations.

- Contracting for Network, Managed Services and AMC for company Contracts to have the best in class terms and conditions.

- Benchmark Rates with the best in Industry.

- Ensure decimation and compliance to these Contracts

Efficient plans for Standardization and Sourcing Strategies

- Issuance of Cost guidelines for all Business units in the above areas. The position shall be responsible for these costs.

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

Conduct cost benchmarking - Rationalization to get economies of scale :

- Ensure vendor base is right sized for maximum volume/cost savings leverage across all Business Units.

- Manage Vendor capacity and capability to meet the Scale and Business requirements.

- Ensure Vendor base can meet the ramp-up requirement for the next 3 years.

- Engage in costs and quality benchmarking through informal market research, quality and cost interrelationships/ cost benefit analysis.

- Develop cost benchmarks by checking rates given to other clients and competitors by vendors.

- Evaluate market standards in discount and cost patterns.

- Develop processes for half yearly / annual release of rate references for all major items .

Design programs to achieve targeted cost savings :

- Lead Value Engineering efforts to reduce costs

- Collect end-user feedback to improve service delivery design

- Conduct surveys to identify best sources of OPEX items procurement with efficient purchase and supply routes.

- Identify alternate methods of spend optimization through purchase trend analysis.

- Streamline purchase processes to optimize costs.

- Ensure compete compliance to implemented processes.