– Procurement Head

- Define and drive the procurement strategy aligned with business goals, project requirements, and organizational budgets.
- Lead end-to-end procurement operations covering sourcing, vendor identification, RFQ/RFP, evaluation, negotiation, purchase execution, and delivery.
- Develop and maintain a reliable vendor and supplier ecosystem for IT hardware, software, cloud services, networking, security systems, and project-specific requirements.
- Lead strategic sourcing and cost optimization initiatives to achieve competitive pricing and maximize total cost of ownership.
- Manage vendor negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, warranties, SLAs, AMC contracts, delivery timelines, and commercial terms.
- Drive procurement for enterprise, IT, government, and project-based requirements, ensuring timely delivery and compliance.
- Establish and maintain procurement policies, processes, approval workflows, documentation standards, and governance frameworks.

Conduct vendor evaluation, onboarding, performance reviews, audits, and periodic supplier assessments.

Coordinate with Finance, Administration, Project, Engineering, IT, and Business teams to understand requirements and ensure timely procurement.

- Manage imports, logistics, GST, e-way bills, inventory, asset management, and related documentation.
- Support government and tender-based procurement, including BOQ analysis, OEM authorization, MAF letters, compliance documentation, and e-procurement portals.
- Monitor procurement performance through cost savings, purchase cycle time, vendor performance, delivery adherence, budget utilization, and procurement KPIs.
- Ensure procurement documentation is audit-ready, compliant, accurate, and properly maintained.




- Identify procurement risks and develop alternate suppliers, contingency plans, and mitigation strategies to ensure business continuity.

Lead and mentor the procurement team and establish performance objectives and best practices.

Participate in client discussions, vendor meetings, commercial negotiations, and project review meetings.

- Drive continuous improvement through automation, process standardization, digital procurement tools, and data-driven procurement decisions.

Required Skills & Expertise

- Strong experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management, and Purchase Operations.
- Strong expertise in IT hardware, software licenses, cloud services, networking, security/surveillance equipment, and enterprise technology procurement.
- Hands-on experience with RFQ/RFP processes, quotation analysis, commercial evaluation, negotiation, and purchase execution.
- Strong expertise in vendor identification, qualification, onboarding, performance management, and supplier development.
- Experience in contract negotiation, rate contracts, AMC, SLA, warranty, payment terms, and commercial agreements.
- Strong understanding of CAPEX, OPEX, MRO, indirect procurement, and project procurement.
- Experience with government tenders, GeM, e-procurement portals, BOQ analysis, OEM authorization, and MAF documentation is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of GST, import procedures, customs, logistics,



e-way bills, and statutory procurement documentation.
- Experience with ERP/procurement platforms such as SAP, SAP MM, Oracle, Ariba, Zycus, or equivalent.
- Strong proficiency in MS Excel and procurement analytics, including spend analysis, cost comparison, savings tracking, and vendor performance reporting.
- Solid understanding of inventory and asset management processes.
- Experience in managing procurement budgets, cost savings, and total cost of ownership (TCO).

Strong understanding of procurement compliance, documentation, audit requirements, and organizational governance.

Role Expectations

Act as a bridge between business, project, finance, technical, and vendor teams.

- Own and drive the organization's procurement strategy and governance.
- Ensure cost-effective, quality-driven, and timely procurement across multiple projects and business functions.
- Build long-term strategic relationships with OEMs, distributors, technology vendors, and service providers.
- Ensure procurement activities are aligned with business requirements, project timelines, budgets, and compliance standards.
- Drive cost reduction, supplier consolidation, process optimization, and procurement automation initiatives.
- Establish procurement standards, policies, approval workflows, and best practices across the organization.
- Ensure high-quality procurement delivery with strong focus on cost, quality, compliance, risk, and delivery timelines.
- Support government and enterprise project procurement where documentation, compliance, and audit-readiness are critical.
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation across the procurement and vendor management function.

📌 Procurement Head (Chennai)
🏢 Automios
📍 Chennai