ABOUT THE JOB
The role holder operates as a Buyer for Direct & Indirect Spends. Acts as a Contributor/negotiator to ensure the provision of a world class procurement service that delivers competitive advantage to the Cloud Infrastructure Business and acts as a Procurement Specialist supporting in Wipro’s Customer’s spends. Candidate will also support procurement deals, projects and programmes across Cloud Infrastructure Business for APMEA Region.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Standard role description:
- Execute procurement for above stated categories, determine the appropriate approach to Supply Market, define the optimum commercial models and supplier relationships for a product/service or element of a category.
- Actively works in Bids during the Customer RFP Cycle
- Develops and maintain knowledge of Hardware, Software, Systems Integration Services, Professional & Manpower services, infrastructure, including market dynamics and product life cycles
- Works closely with internal business users to understand their requirements, mapping these to the overall CPO strategy
- To develop procurement plans appropriate to their product and services to deliver maximum commercial advantage to Wipro to include selection and application of appropriate procurement processes for a particular product and or service
- Negotiates appropriate commercial and contractual arrangements with suppliers
- Works closely with Business teams to execute procurements
Categories of influence:
- The buyer will address spend across categories
- IT Hardware & Software Procurement & Renewals
- Cloud Procurement & Data Centre
- IT Renewals and O&M Procurements
- Other Systems Integration related services
- Professional & Manpower Services
- Contracting & Permanent Hiring
Typical Stakeholder Community
- Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) Group, Alliance Teams, Sales & Project Managers, Technical Operational Teams, Facilities Teams, TA teams
- Work with Sales and delivery team to develop and implement initiatives to reduce costs, Responsible for managing relationship with key stakeholders
- Supplier Relationship Management and ensure Onetime payment
- Co-ordinate with Account Teams as required
Qualifications:
Experience
- Approx 7 - 10 Yrs of experience with MNC / Large Corporate in IT HW & Software / System Integrators
- Experience related to procurement of Systems Integration business covering IT Hardware, Software & renewals business along with Passive Infra Procurement & AMC
- Hands on experience of Bidding Process for large Project
- Fair understanding of the complexities of the Systems Integration Procurement, safeguarding interests through Back to Back coverage of RFP T&C.
Education- MBA / Masters Degree
Certifications in Procurement is desirable