Senior Manager, Administration

The Sr. Manager, Administrative Procurement is a key enablement role that will own and manage all aspects of non-IT procurement operations for the India organization. This role requires a cost-conscious and savvy professional that can define and deliver on the right procurement strategies by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. The incumbent will be highly resourceful and have strong communication and negotiation skills, and high level of self-motivation, integrity and a willingness to put the company’s interests first.

Responsibilities
• Establish procurement operations function for non-IT procurement for India organization.
• Establish and drive a robust process and governance for procurement operations, in collaboration with Finance, Facilities, Legal, InfoSec and Leadership teams.
• Establish vendor relationships with multiple vendors across all areas of India operations – including but not limited to transportation, food and beverages, facilities management team, gift vendors, travel desk, hotels/restaurants, etc.
• Deliver on procurement mandates from leadership in a time-bound and cost-efficient manner.
• Manage every aspect of the supply chain and notify the senior management team of any possible obstacles to ideal efficiency.
• Negotiate favourable rates and terms for services with vendors.
• Partner with internal teams to co-ordinate delivery with the vendors, define SOPs and SLAs as needed.
• Perform cost analysis and set appropriate benchmarks.
• Proactively manage and mitigate vendor risks to insulate organization from several procurement risks.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in any field.

Work Experience
• 12-15 years of experience in the areas of non-IT procurement operations.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship building skills.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to communicate across several internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and work on multiple priorities under stringent timelines.
• Ability to work collaboratively and operate at all levels with global, cross-functional teams.
• Ability to influence without authority and coordinate deliveries in a time-bound manner.

Consilio’s True North Values
• Excellence We strive to make every client our advocate
• Passion We DO because we CARE
• Collaboration We win together through teamwork and communication
• Agility We flex, adapt and embrace change
• People We value, respect and invest in our teammates
• Vision We create clarity of purpose and a clear path forward

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