Dgm - IT Procurement / Female / Bangalore

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Warm Greetings

We are looking for a DGM - IT Procurement for a reputed MNC Organisation based on Bangalore.

Hiring for -DGM - IT Procurement

Location -Bangalore

**Job summary**:
This leader leads category and supplier segmentation strategies, supplier qualification and transition activities, ongoing supply base design management with a focus on supplier consolidation, and the incorporation of best in class processes and standards. This leader will provide overall Procurement and general business acumen to every conversation that he or she represents, and is responsible for critical productivity, cash flow and growth initiatives to meet the overall objectives of Schneider Electric Global Integrated Supply Chain (GSC) and Procurement with a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) focus. This role acts as an embedded member of respective functional leadership team (s), and has accountability for buying activities associated with specific categories of spend. This scope includes ongoing risk mitigation and management planning, problem solving and issue resolution, process enhancement recommendations, and adherence to all internal Schneider Electric Business Unit and Procurement policies, procedures and systems.

Provide end to end strategic sourcing support in designated IT categories area like Hardware, Software, IT consulting, IT Outsourcing, Telecom and other Professional services like Management consulting and BPO services (good to have) to ensure maximum efficiency and implement local & global sourcing opportunities, strategies and synergies regarding systems, processes, and category management.

**Provide strategic advisory and consulting insights around best practices to the internal IT and Professional services requirements, develop and implement programs to fulfil internal requirements, manage vendor risk, performance and relationships, in addition to meeting both internal and external regulatory requirements, which will drive to obtain targeted financial benefit.**

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**1. Strategic Sourcing**:Owns the sourcing and contracting strategy for a specific category or categories of Indirect procurement spend including market and industry analysis, category and supplier segmentation, sourcing activities, analysis, negotiations, contracting and implementation, while also focused on delivering Schneider Electric Supplier Diversity objectives and the overall Total Cost of Ownership

**2. Business and Stakeholder Alignment**:Acts as an embedded team member for respective functional leadership teams depending upon the category. Establishes ongoing communication and process to ensure high levels of stakeholder engagement, participation and satisfaction

**3. Buying/Purchasing Management and Oversight**:Leads controls and drives improvement in the transactional buying processes for respective category areas in order to capitalize on opportunities, drive productivity, and deliver quality and service requirements for all business stakeholders.

**4. Supplier Integration/Supplier Relationship Management**:Manages supplier relationships to encourage supplier innovation and maximize value contributions to Schneider Electric through effective sourcing and contracting processes. Responsible for leading discussions with critical suppliers around long-term objectives and strategies, ongoing market trends, innovation and technology advances, and potential investment decisions.

**5. Benchmarking**:Constantly seeking out and reviewing industry and category specific best practices, processes and systems to leverage opportunities within the Schneider Electric network.

**6. Financial Planning and Reporting**: Works closely with business and functional leaders to establish and manage budgets for respective category areas. Incorporates contractual commitments, and industry and supply market trends to forecast variances and productivity commitment deliverables using a TCO methodology

**7. Sourcing Life cycle management**:In depth understanding of the life cycle ( R1-R12 responsibility matrix )

Thanks & Regards

Thiru