Senior Procurement Manager / Strategic Sourcing Manager

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Professional with 10-12 years of experience in Indirect Procurement and Strategic Sourcing. The ideal candidate should have expertise in procurement of goods & services, supplier management, sourcing strategy, RFQ management, negotiations, purchase order creation, contract management, and stakeholder management.

The role requires managing end-to-end procurement activities while ensuring cost optimization, timely delivery, supplier compliance, and adherence to global procurement policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Indirect Procurement activities.
• Develop sourcing and category management strategies.
• Handle procurement of IT Services, Engineering Services, IT Hardware, Software, Facility Management Services, Lab Equipment and Capital Goods.
• Float RFQs/RFPs, evaluate supplier quotations and prepare commercial comparisons.
• Conduct techno-commercial evaluations.
• Support supplier negotiations and cost optimization.
• Create Purchase Orders and Procurement Contracts.
• Draft and finalize Master Service Agreements (MSA).
• Supplier identification, onboarding and supplier performance management.
• Spend Analysis, ABC Analysis and Pareto Analysis.
• Cost analysis and price benchmarking.
• Stakeholder management across business functions.
• Ensure procurement policy compliance.
• Vendor relationship management.
• Track procurement KPIs and reporting.
• Documentation and procurement governance.