IT Procurement (Software) - Manager
Job Summary
Job Description
Paytm, a leading mobile payments and financial services company in India, is seeking an IT Procurement Manager. This role involves managing the IT procurement team, ensuring the efficient acquisition of IT products and services, and optimizing costs. Responsibilities include overseeing the procurement of hardware, software, and services, collaborating with stakeholders to understand requirements, analyzing spending for cost savings, negotiating contracts with OEMs and distributors, researching new sourcing opportunities, managing the procure-to-pay cycle, and ensuring quality assurance. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in IT procurement, strong negotiation and communication skills, proficiency in procurement software, data analysis abilities, and excellent organizational and leadership skills.
Must have:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT procurement
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Proficiency in procurement software (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
- Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Strong leadership and team-building capabilities
- Proactive and results-oriented mindset
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
5 skills required
Job Details
About Us: Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology.
About the role:
The IT Team Leader will be responsible for managing the IT procurement team, ensuring the effective acquisition of IT products and services, and optimizing costs while maintaining high-quality standards. This role requires strong leadership, negotiation skills, and a comprehensive understanding of IT infrastructure and procurement processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Procurement Management: Oversee the procurement of IT products, including hardware, software, and services from various leading Global OEMs & Partners.
User Engagement:
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their business requirements and navigate to successful closure within the stipulated time frame, engage with multiple stakeholders to optimize the solution design and BOM finalization.
Cost Optimization: Conduct spend analysis to identify key areas for cost savings and negotiate with OEMs and partners on prices, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
Vendor Negotiation: Negotiate contracts with major OEMs and distributors, ensuring favourable terms and conditions.
Market Research: Continuously search for new sourcing opportunities to maintain a competitive advantage in the IT procurement landscape.
Procure to Pay: Manage end-to-end P2P cycle for his/her domain with full ownership, ensuring adherence to financial guidelines and reporting any discrepancies.
Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality of procured materials and services through regular assessments and audits.
Skillset/ Experience:
Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT procurement or related fields.
Strong negotiation and communication skills.
Proficiency in procurement software and tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, etc.)
Ability to analyse data and make informed decisions.
Excellent organizational and project management skillsStrong leadership and team-building capabilities.
Proactive and results-oriented mindset.
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Education Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Information Technology, Business Administration).
Why join us: A collaborative output-driven program that brings cohesiveness across businesses through technology. Improve the average revenue per user by increasing the cross-sell opportunities. A solid 360 feedback from your peer teams on your support of their goals. Respect is earned, not demanded, from your peers and manager.
Compensation: If you are the right fit, we believe in creating wealth for with enviable 500 mn+ registered users, 21 mn+ merchants, and depth of data in our ecosystem, we are in a unique position to democratize credit for deserving consumers & merchants – and we are committed to it. India’s largest digital lending story is brewing here. It’s your opportunity to be a part of the story!
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