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

Qualifications And Experience

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

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

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

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

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