Manager, Procurement Centre of Excellence

• Support the Head of CoE in classifying incoming requisitions as Strategic Sourcing or Procurement, based on value, complexity, risk, enterprise impact, and business criticality.

• Develop and maintain sourcing schedules in coordination with Pre Acquisition Quality Assurance and the relevant execution teams.

• Monitor procurement activities against approved schedules, Procurement Policy, SOPs, control requirements, and mandatory process gates.

• Maintain Procurement Policy, SOPs, RACI matrices, templates, checklists, sourcing schedules, and other controlled documents.

• Review procurement files for completeness, consistency, process compliance, documentation quality, and audit readiness.

• Review policy deviations, single source procurement, emergency procurement, retrospective cases, and other exceptions.

• Identify material control breaches, schedule deviations, and unresolved process issues for escalation to the Head of CoE.

• Support the preparation of negotiation strategy recommendations in coordination with Pre Acquisition Quality Assurance.

• Vet final approval memoranda and agreements from a procurement governance perspective before submission for approval or execution.

• Track audit observations, corrective actions, management commitments, and timely remediation.

• Map existing procurement processes and recommend practical improvements to strengthen control, efficiency, transparency, and turnaround time.

• Develop procurement playbooks, process guidance, training materials, and capability development programmes.

Provide guidance to Strategic Sourcing and Procurement teams regarding approved processes and documentation requirements

• Support the Head of CoE in classifying incoming requisitions as Strategic Sourcing or Procurement, based on value, complexity, risk, enterprise impact, and business criticality.

• Develop and maintain sourcing schedules in coordination with Pre Acquisition Quality Assurance and the relevant execution teams.

• Monitor procurement activities against approved schedules, Procurement Policy, SOPs, control requirements, and mandatory process gates.

• Maintain Procurement Policy, SOPs, RACI matrices, templates, checklists, sourcing schedules, and other controlled documents.

• Review procurement files for completeness, consistency, process compliance, documentation quality, and audit readiness.

• Review policy deviations, single source procurement, emergency procurement, retrospective cases, and other exceptions.

• Identify material control breaches, schedule deviations, and unresolved process issues for escalation to the Head of CoE.

• Support the preparation of negotiation strategy recommendations in coordination with Pre Acquisition Quality Assurance.

• Vet final approval memoranda and agreements from a procurement governance perspective before submission for approval or execution.

• Track audit observations, corrective actions, management commitments, and timely remediation.

• Map existing procurement processes and recommend practical improvements to strengthen control, efficiency, transparency, and turnaround time.

• Develop procurement playbooks, process guidance, training materials, and capability development programmes.

Provide guidance to Strategic Sourcing and Procurement teams regarding approved processes and documentation requirements

· Graduation preferably in Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Management Information Systems, or another relevant technology discipline from from a UGC-approved university with a satisfactory academic track record.

· A postgraduate degree, preferably in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Technology Management, or a related field will be an advantage.

· Professional diploma, certification, or training in Procurement or Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage

· Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, procurement governance, commercial management, or process assurance.

· Previous experience in technology procurement or technology buying will be preferred.

· Experience in sourcing hardware, software, technology services, licenses, annual maintenance services, connectivity, cloud solutions, system integration, or technology consultancy is preferred

· Sound knowledge of procurement policy, competitive sourcing, evaluation processes, commercial analysis, contract documentation, and internal controls.

· Strong analytical, documentation, stakeholder management, and report writing capabilities.

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.

· Graduation preferably in Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Management Information Systems, or another relevant technology discipline from from a UGC-approved university with a satisfactory academic track record.

· A postgraduate degree, preferably in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Technology Management, or a related field will be an advantage.

· Professional diploma, certification, or training in Procurement or Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage

· Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, procurement governance, commercial management, or process assurance.

· Previous experience in technology procurement or technology buying will be preferred.

· Experience in sourcing hardware, software, technology services, licenses, annual maintenance services, connectivity, cloud solutions, system integration, or technology consultancy is preferred

· Sound knowledge of procurement policy, competitive sourcing, evaluation processes, commercial analysis, contract documentation, and internal controls.