Head - Central Procurement - Real Estate

- Develop and execute effective short and long term strategies with regards to capital and real estate procurement

- Conceptualize and implement cost optimization models linked to supplier spend, performance and drive key changes/ improvements to ensure delivery of agreed quality and financial benefits.

- Develop strategies to ensure a strong ecosystem of vendors/suppliers/service providers in various categories and various locations so as to ensure faster deliveries/implementations and real estate procurement; create and nurture supplier diversity so that there is business continuity and cost efficiencies through strategic alliances

- Benchmarking and implementing best in class practices for Capex/Opex, Administrative Procurement, Indirect Procurement, Vendor Development & Management, Negotiations, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management, Warehouse Procurement, Risk Management and Global Procurement.

- Evaluating and overseeing high value RFI/RFP/RFQ and negotiations for both capex/ opex items as well as real estate requirements

- Strong knowledge of Real estate warehousing markets, documentation requirements like LOI, legal due diligence, agreement execution, technical specifications pertaining to warehouse, commercial negotiations etc.

- Forecasting and planning in conjunction with business stakeholders to ensure lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability and ability to meet required schedules.

- Monitoring contract management and negotiation and ensuring compliance with established SOP's

- Assisting the Solutions Design team with tender submissions by providing best available rates for the desired product/service.

- Ensure regular analysis surrounding supplier spend and performance and recommend key changes/ improvements to ensure delivery of agreed quality and financial benefits.

- Build effective vertical and horizontal communication channels.

- Building strong, collaborative working relationships both internally and with key suppliers.

- Be a role-model for the team in terms of performance/behaviour/attitude/ethics/integrity.