Regional Procurement Lead

Job Description

Job ID:203943
Required Travel :No Travel
Managerial - No
Location:India- Pune (Amdocs Site)

In one sentence

The Sourcing Manager is responsible for all business-related activities that Amdocs performs with its suppliers that are under his / her responsibility in order to optimize costs and savings.

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Key responsibilities

1. Perform allSoftware procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification of suppliers, tender management, negotiation, and closure of contracts to obtain optimal total cost of ownership (cost, service, quality).
2. Work closely with all Amdocs units to fully understand their needs from Procurement.
3. Develop expert knowledge in the relevant procurement category center and work to implement the global category strategy and guidelines.
4. Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations.
5. Identify cost reduction opportunities to achieve financial goals.
6. Perform due diligence at new potential suppliers and pre-qualify them before initiating a business relationship.
7. Lead the supplier selection processes (CBA).
8. Own and conclude the appropriate legal Procurement agreements.
9. Provide periodic reporting for management on Procurement activities and savings.
10. Act as the owner of the entire P2P process.
11. Conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies, and identify potential areas of improvement.

Critical Experiences

1. 3-8 years of procurement expertise - a leadingSoftwareProcurement Specialist.
2. Ability to execute and achieve the procurement strategy within the relevant location (such as the region or domain).
3. Experience of making technical and commercial offers for various procurements and services.
4. Leading the day-to-day procurement activities, while focusing on the tactical level.
5. Handling domain topics with vendors , including managing the quality of deliverables, complaints etc.
6. Experience in drafting and negotiating complex software agreements

What will your job look like

- You will perform all procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification of suppliers, tender management, negotiation and closure of contracts to obtain optimal total cost of ownership (cost, service, quality).
- You will work closely with all Amdocs units in order to fully understand their needs from Procurement.
- You will develop expert knowledge in the relevant procurement category center and work to implement the global category strategy and guidelines.
- You will develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors and product innovations.
- You will identify cost reduction opportunities to achieve financial goals.
- You will perform due diligence at new potential suppliers and pre-qualify them before initiating a business relationship.
- You will lead the supplier selection processes (CBA).
- You will own and conclude the appropriate legal Procurement agreements.
- You will provide periodic reporting for management on Procurement activities and savings.
- You will place purchase orders with suppliers and act as the owner of the entire P2P process.
- You will conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies, and identify potential areas of improvement.

Why you will love this job:

- You will be working within an extremely diverse and multi-cultural environment, and a fast growing and dynamic organization
- You will be provided with a rare learning opportunity within an experienced team, working on high end technology and solutions.
- You will be working on market leading software for the telecommunications industry

Who are we

Amdocs helps those who build the future to make it amazing. With our market-leading portfolio of software products and services, we unlock our customers innovative potential, empowering them to provide next-generation communication and media experiences for both the individual end user and enterprise customers. Our employees around the globe are here to accelerate service providers migration to the cloud, enable them to differentiate in the 5G era, and digitalize and automate their operations. Listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Amdocs had revenue of $5.00 billion in fiscal 2024. For more information, visit

At Amdocs, our mission is to empower our employees to Live Amazing, Do Amazing every day. We believe in creating a workplace where you not only excel professionally but also thrive personally. Through our culture of making a real impact, fostering growth, embracing flexibility, and building connections, we enable them to live meaningful lives while making a difference in the world.

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