Lead-Non-IT Procurement, Data Center & Cloud Services

Job Purpose

Responsible for Procurement & Vendor Management of Non-IT Products (Colocation Products like Racks, RPDUs, Cage, CCTV, Biometric, Containment etc., Annual Maintenance Contracts for Infra items including all MEP Equipment, DGs, Sub-station eqpts etc, Spares Management, Service Contracts like FMS, Housekeeping, Security etc., Admin related Misc Items/ Services / consumables etc) for Data center business

Role Description

Key Responsibilities

• Managing complete PR to PO process including Requirement gathering, RFPs, obtaining offers, Comparative evaluations, Negotiations, Placement of Purchase Orders & Logistics.
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• Managing New Vendor developments, Vendor Rationalization, Rate Contracts, Partnership Agreements, Vendor Management etc.
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• Cost Effective Procurement within the budgeted cost / targets, TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) evaluation.
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• Obtain approvals according to Delegation of Authority.
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• Ensuring TAT to adhere timely actions for PR to PO process.
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• Managing Vendor On-boarding process & Vendor Assessment to ensure their capabilities / quality, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) with Vendors.
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• Preparing Terms & Conditions of Purchase Order, SLA finalization.
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• Ensuring OTIF-Delivery of supplies & services as per the Contract terms.
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• Price Trend Analysis for the Category items.
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• MIS report submission on monthly basis, Spend Analysis.
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• Vendor Performance Evaluation & Monitoring on regular intervals.
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• Ensuring Procurement Compliance as per Internal Finance Control guidelines, ISO compliances adherence.
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• Smooth Coordination with various internal & external stakeholders.
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• Support Pre-sales team for various RFPs & Bids.
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• Knowledge of SAP-MM Module.
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Qualifications and Experience

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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (degree, training, or certification required)

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BE/B-Tech or equivalent with Electronics & Communication or Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. MBA-Operations/Supply Chain will be added advantage

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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: (no. of years of technical, functional, and/or leadership experience or specific exposure required)

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• 10 years+ procurement experience in relevant category.
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• Must have experience on SAP-MM Module for minimum 5 years.
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• Must be aware of various MEP equipment, DG set, Sub-station equipment etc.
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• Knowledge of Labor compliances for service contracts would be added advantage.
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• Proficiency Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PPT).
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• Familiarity of ISO 9K / 14K / 45K / 20K / 22K / 27K would be added advantage.
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• Should be excellent in communication skills (written & verbal).
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• Should be target oriented, time bound and achieve goals.
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• Should possess good Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving attitude, Critical Thinking, Collaborative approach, Persuasive skills & Analytical skills.
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• Must have high standards of integrity & ethics.
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• Good Team player & go-getter.
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• Relevant experience in similar industry of Data Centre would be added advantage.