This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 1800000 - Rs 3600000 (ie INR 18 - 36 LPA)
Min Experience: 14+ years

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

JobType: full-time

We are looking for an experienced
Head of Procurement
to lead and transform our procurement function, with a strong focus on
indirect procurement
across enterprise
software
and
services
. This leadership role is ideal for a procurement professional with 14-22 years of experience who has successfully developed sourcing strategies, negotiated high-value contracts, optimized vendor relationships, and delivered measurable cost savings while ensuring operational excellence.

As the Head of Procurement, you will define procurement strategies that align with business objectives, drive commercial value, and establish best-in-class procurement processes. You will work closely with business leaders, finance, legal, IT, HR, and other functional teams to manage enterprise-wide procurement initiatives while ensuring compliance, governance, and supplier performance.

Requirements




Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement strategy focused on indirect procurement categories, particularly software, SaaS platforms, cloud solutions, consulting, and professional services
- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including supplier identification, RFP/RFQ management, commercial negotiations, contract execution, and vendor onboarding
- Build and maintain solid relationships with strategic suppliers to improve service quality, innovation, pricing, and long-term value
- Drive procurement transformation initiatives through process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to understand business requirements and develop sourcing strategies that balance cost, quality, speed, and risk
- Monitor supplier performance using KPIs and implement vendor governance frameworks to ensure service excellence
- Partner with finance

📌 Head Of Procurement (Chennai)
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