Technical Procurement, Bengaluru

Scope: Technology procurement and SCM operations for Mphasis and its global entities. Candidate to demonstrate hands-on buyers experience in the following categories: Mandatory experience Hardware – Infra devices (Mainframe servers, storage, network equipment), end user compute devices (laptops, desktops, peripherals and mobility devices).Field Support services– AMC for IT hardware (remote and onsite support model), network and cabling scopes, etc. Professional services – for implementation, support and installation (fixed price and T&M). Contract Management– Negotiation of T&C of vendor contracts. Analysis and enablement of flow-down of customer contracts into vendor contracts. SCM Operations: Manage new vendor empanelment. Purchase Order Processing. Exposure to analytical tools or good MS-Excel skills for data analysis. Additional exposures (good to have) Software– Licenses and subscriptions for enterprise on-prem and cloud platforms (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS).Compliance– Sound knowledge of auditable procurement mandates and adherence with internal policies and procedures. Stakeholder Management – Liaise with stakeholders like Accounts Payables, Legal, Compliance, Business Finance, Business Units, Customer teams, etc. Procurement Project management – Exposures in handling procurement for crucial programs like transitions, acquisitions, novation involving vendors across multiple tech commodities.Skills: Proven expertise in independent handling of major OEMs like Microsoft, Oracle, HP, Dell, AWS, GCP, Fortinet, Radware, etc. with expertise in handling senior representatives from OEMs of comparable brands. Bid Support– Securing best commercials within submission deadlines. In-depth knowledge of procurement process, RFPs.Excellent negotiation skills. Experience in handling supplier relations, issue management. Hands on proficiency on ERP Tools. Self-motivated, Good communication and presentation skills. Strong influencing skills at senior levels of the Organization and cross functional teams. Good people management skills and experience in handling a team of procurement professionals.