Procurement Manager

nscglobal is currently looking for a Procurement Manager to join our growing company.

nscglobal provides global network implementation and support solutions to world-class organizations, delivering cost savings and operational simplicity. Our goal is to partner with world-class enterprises, helping them become more agile, create commercial advantage and build quality through design, deployment, support and management of their global IT communications. NSC Global is a US Cisco Global Gold Certified Partner with corporate headquarters in London. Please review our website at www.nscglobal.com for more information on our organization.

Reporting to:       Procurement Head

Title:                       Procurement Manager        

Department:        Procurement       

Location:               Navi Mumbai

The Company

Yaseen Khan founded NSC in 1997 based on one simple principle: big companies need someone they can trust to manage their global IT, so they do not have to. Someone who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in to deliver a commercial advantage.

Now overseeing the business in his role as CEO, Yaseen ensures everything about us embodies his expert, agile and entrepreneurial spirit.

What do we do?

• We specialise in customised, flexible, and scalable solutions to meet technology needs of the biggest companies in the world.
• We operate in over 180 countries across the globe.
• We remain agile and responsive to every single challenge we face.

The Procurement and Commercial Services Team requires strengthened to support the significant growth opportunities near and far. The Procurement Manager will support the Head of Procurement and Commercial Services to lead, manage and develop the procurement team and the relationships with internal / external stakeholders, OEMs, and vendors.

This is a great opportunity, with significant career growth potential, for an ambitious and forward thinking Procurement professional.

Strong knowledge of key technology partners like Cisco, Dell, Aruba, and HP is a plus.

• Initial engagement with sales, presales and delivery to shape deal structure for kit, support and partner-based RFP’s/Bids
• Set up a strategic sourcing process to ensure that all vendor evaluations follow a standard procedure
• Implement and Run the RFI and RFP process with the vendors
• Provide standard contract templates for products and services purchases.
• Work with supplier legal to negotiate contracts
• Deliver savings target and report validated savings weekly*
• Set up and implement Contract & Vendor Management (CVM) process
• Complete 12 CVM reviews per quarter*
• Develop and leverage close relationships with CAM's and key suppliers and partners*
• Exploit OEM and Supplier discount programmes to optimise saving
• Manage the international buyer team

+5 years’ experience in an IT reseller, OEM or distribution environment

Extensive Supplier relationship management experience

Responding and supporting customer Bid, RFI and RFP processes

Commercial/contract negotiation

Influence decision-maker

Building strong and effective business partnerships (internally and externally)

Focus on complex single/multiple commercial projects with varying degrees of value and will require experience in managing engagement from initiation to delivery.

Effective engagement with Executive and Senior management

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Experience of Microsoft applications Excel/Word/Power Point

Can do / will do attitude