Company Profile:

Lennox (NYSE: LII) Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering cutting-edge, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive workplace for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us.

Job Description:

An experienced professional responsible for end-to-end software asset lifecycle management and IT procurement governance.

This is a lead-level individual contributor role focused on strategy execution, compliance, optimization, and vendor coordination without direct people management.

Key Responsibilities

Software Asset Management (SAM)

- Manage complete lifecycle of software assets: request, procurement, deployment, usage tracking, renewal, and retirement
- Maintain accurate software inventory, entitlements, and license positions
- Ensure compliance with vendor licensing agreements (Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe, etc.)
- Conduct periodic software audits and true-up exercises
- Analyze software usage data to identify under-utilization, compliance gaps, and risks

Software Procurement

- Drive end-to-end software procurement process including requirement validation, vendor selection, and order placement
- Review and process purchase requisitions, RFPs, RFQs, and contracts
- Evaluate vendor proposals for commercial and technical alignment
- Work closely with finance and legal teams for contract finalization and renewals
- Track procurement metrics such as spend, savings,



and vendor performance

Vendor & Contract Management

- Manage relationships with software vendors, resellers, and service providers
- Monitor contract terms, renewal timelines, pricing models, and compliance clauses
- Ensure adherence to SLA, licensing terms, and audit requirements
- Support negotiations with vendors for pricing and licensing models

Governance & Compliance

- Establish and enforce SAM policies, standards, and controls
- Ensure adherence to IT governance frameworks and audit requirements
- Support internal and external audit activities
- Maintain documentation for software compliance and procurement processes

Reporting & Analytics

- Generate MIS reports on license utilization, compliance status, and procurement spend
- Provide insights on cost optimization and license rationalization

Track KPIs such as license compliance rate, renewal accuracy, and procurement turnaround time

Qualifications:

Experience Required

-
15+ years of experience in IT Asset Management, Software Asset Management, or IT Procurement
- Solid experience in software licensing models (perpetual, subscription, SaaS)
- Proven exposure to enterprise tools such as ServiceNow SAM, Flexera, Snow, or similar
- Hands-on experience in vendor contract management and audit handling
- Experience working in large enterprise environments

Educational Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science / IT
(BE / BSc / BCA or equivalent)

Key Skills & Competencies

- Deep understanding of software licensing and compliance frameworks
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
- Expertise in procurement workflows and vendor management
- Knowledge of IT governance, audit, and risk management practices
- Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills

📌 Lead Architect - Software Asset Mgt (Chennai)
🏢 Lennox International
📍 Chennai