Deputy Manager Procurement

Job Description Summary

Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION

This individual will lead Indirect procurement activities, support procurement systems and policy compliance for the BD India. The successful candidate will reside in the BD Gurgaon Head Office and should be responsible for sourcing centralize indirect spend.

The role will report directly to the Head Procurement.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, organize and lead the bid solicitation process including drafting and issuing of RFQ, RFP, developing bid evaluation criteria and guide stakeholders on processes involved.
• Analyze, negotiate and prepare contractual agreements, ensuring appropriate terms and conditions are included to protect the interests of the BD.
• Responsible for the overall Indirect spend management of categories like Professional Services, Insurances, Real Estate, Facilities services, Supply Chain and Logistics, CAPEX investment, IT peripherals, Travel & MICE, Marketing and Promotional Goods.
• Conversion of purchase orders and hosted catalogues through set procedures via the ERP system
• Liaison with suppliers, procurement organization, and relevant internal stakeholders and ensure BD procurement processes are fair, open and ethical to the suppliers.
• Lead and participate in projects that seek to standardize policies, procedures and processes across BD India entities.
• Ensure high compliance to procurement procedures and processes by actively monitoring and constantly seek out improvement of purchasing processes and practices that eliminate non-value-added activity and incorporate relevant best practices.

• MBA/Graduate or relevant degree with 5+ years experience in indirect procurement function
• Must be assertive, persuasive, analytical, and an excellent communicator
• SAP and Coupa experience is must
• Must be highly computer literate with strong MS Excel skills.