IT Category Management Specialist

5 days ago


Hyderabad, Telangana, India Quess Corp Limited Full time

Company Overview:

Quess Corp Limited is a leading business solutions company that delivers innovative HR services, staffing solutions, and management consulting.

Salary:

Estimated annual salary for this role in Hyderabad ranges from ₹12,00,000 to ₹20,00,000 depending on the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced IT Category Management Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for categorizing and performing analytics on IT spend, managing inflow requests for IT Telecom, working with internal stakeholders and suppliers to finalize and sign Service Level Agreements (SLAs), addressing queries from stakeholders, and supporting TSA exit plans and stranded cost projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Categorize and perform analytics on IT spend, including software, infrastructure, data, cyber, and other categories.
  • Manage inflow requests for IT Telecom, ensuring timely and efficient processing.
  • Work with internal stakeholders and suppliers to finalize and sign SLAs, driving cost optimization and process improvement.
  • Address queries from stakeholders, providing expert guidance and support.
  • Support TSA exit plans and stranded cost projects, ensuring seamless execution and minimal disruption.
  • Negotiate with suppliers on pricing and volume reduction, identifying opportunities for cost savings.
  • Identify possible optimization and associated cost reduction opportunities, developing strategic recommendations for implementation.
  • Help develop strategy and productivity pipeline by subcategories to optimize existing solutions and improve KPIs (Operational, Solution Delivery, Organizational, Cost).
  • Challenge current working practices for IT category, identifying patterns, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Enforce contract compliance with respect to rates/costs, SLAs, and other contractual terms in Master Service Agreements, identifying value leakages and preparing proposals to address them.
  • Network externally with industry and international experts to facilitate effective IT strategic intelligence, including emerging/potential sources of competitive advantage.

Qualification and Experience:

  • BA/BS business or engineering degree with 8+ years' experience in IT solution procurement, including infrastructure, cyber, software, and hardware.
  • 6+ years' experience in multicultural and matrixial environments.
  • Proven ability to exercise independent business judgment to drive strategy and results.
  • Proven ability to interact with people from different cultures.
  • Ability to excel in a dynamic environment.


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