Senior Consultant RFP Support & Supplier Outreach

Location: Bengaluru
Experience: 6-9

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Consultant RFP Support with solid expertise in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, RFP/RFQ management and Contract Implementation. The role will support global business units in delivering standardized, efficient and compliant sourcing processes across the complete RFx lifecycle.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in managing sourcing events, supplier outreach, bid management, commercial evaluation and procurement governance while working with global stakeholders and multiple business units.

Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end RFP/RFQ/RFx activities, from requirement intake through supplier selection and award support.
- Understand business requirements and align sourcing objectives, timelines and evaluation criteria with stakeholders.
- Conduct supplier identification, longlisting, shortlisting and supplier outreach.
- Prepare and issue RFP/RFQ events using sourcing platforms such as Ariba, Coupa or Ivalua.




- Manage supplier queries, clarifications, bid submissions and follow-ups throughout the RFP lifecycle.
- Support commercial bid analysis, benchmarking, TCO and cost modelling.
- Coordinate technical and commercial evaluations with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Prepare sourcing recommendations, award documentation and business case summaries.
- Support contract implementation, including contract templates, documentation, approvals, deviations and version control.
- Ensure adherence to procurement policies, governance frameworks, compliance requirements and audit standards.
- Track RFP pipeline, cycle time, supplier participation, SLA adherence, savings and other sourcing KPIs.
- Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using Excel, Power BI or Tableau.
- Identify process bottlenecks, compliance gaps and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Support digital procurement, workflow automati

📌 Senior Consultant (Bengaluru)
🏢 WSNE Consulting
📍 Bengaluru