IT Procurement Manager

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

A career in Procurement, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to develop and manage the procurement of all goods and services required by PwC for operational and strategic purposes. As a part of the team, you’ll assist in developing our standard practices and compliance infrastructure, managing relationships for both internal clients and suppliers to aid in the strategic selection of suppliers, supplier diversity, and contract negotiations.

As part of our team, you’ll be responsible for the acquisition of services and capital equipment and goods. We serve as the relationship manager for both internal clients and suppliers by seeking appropriate solutions for all sourcing needs, creating, reviewing, and negotiating contractual arrangements through thought leadership, subject matter specialisation, and strategic advising.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

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A career in Procurement, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to develop and manage the procurement of all goods and services required by PwC for operational and strategic purposes. As a part of the team, you’ll assist in developing our standard practices and compliance infrastructure, managing relationships for both internal clients and suppliers to aid in the strategic selection of suppliers, supplier decarbonization, supplier diversity, and contract negotiations.

As part of our team, you’ll be responsible for the acquisition of services and capital equipment and goods. We serve as the relationship manager for both internal clients and suppliers by seeking appropriate solutions for all sourcing needs, creating, reviewing, and negotiating contractual arrangements through thought leadership, subject matter specialization, and strategic advising.

 

Job Description

Role: Manager

• Dedicated resource for managing sourcing of all IT/Technology spend for PwC India and its clients
• Manage Pan India IT/Telecom spend including hardware, software, SaaS subscriptions, internet bandwidth, application development, manpower augmentation, etc | Capex and Opex Procurement
• Managing & Leading complex RFX/RFP for IT / Technology purchases
• TCO analysis, market insight in all RFx
•  Adherence to Sourcing policy
• Implementing industry best practices
• Internal stakeholder management
• Managing purchase requisition received from user team within defined TaT
• Manage and Monitor spend as per Annual operating plan
• Managing internal and external audits
• Managing dashboard and MIS

Vendor Management

• Annual vendor evaluation
• New vendor development Ø Regular quarterly review with stakeholders on vendor performance
• Contract management
• Contract negotiation
• Contract repository monitoring
• Knowledge of ERP tool (Oracle preferred) / Contract Lifecycle Management / Power BI / MS

Office Qualification:

• MBA/Post Graduate with experience in leading IT/Technology Sourcing , Vendor Management, E- Procurement, Contract Negotiations and Governance.

· Personal Effectiveness - communication, initiative, proactive, problem solving

· Team Player - ability to build relationships quickly with team members

· Ability to prioritise and plan workload particularly when dealing with multiple Projects/stakeholders and urgent requests.

rk as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Mandatory skill sets- IT Procurement
Preferred skill sets- Strategic Sourcing
Year of experience required- 9
Qualifications- UG/PG

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Procurement, Strategic Sourcing

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date