About The Company

Tata Communications Redefines Connectivity with Innovation and IntelligenceDriving the next level of intelligence powered by Cloud, Mobility, Internet of Things, Collaboration, Security, Media services and Network services, we at Tata Communications are envisaging a New World of Communications

Broad outline of the Role

The Category Buyer is responsible for assisting the team in planning and overseeing all Procurement sourcing activities

Will be responsible for service procurement for Network & IT Procurement, Infra & Mobility and driving various sourcing initiatives to deliver targeted benefits to the business.

Will be responsible for managing end-to-end procurement negotiations, order processing and maintaining the supply of required services.

Will be responsible for Vendor contract negotiation in line with customer contract.

Will need to engage with internal user teams to understand of recent projects / operations requirements and deals.

Would need to plan, manage,



and maintain strategic vendor relationships and conduct negotiations of major procurement deals.

Would need to achieve the required level of category performance objectives (aligned with overall SCM objectives) set by the Category Lead - Services and also ensure that daily operations are at par with practices prevailing in the market.

Would need to assess supply and commercial risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Will be responsible for adherence to Annual Procurement Plan, achieving objectives of savings and business velocity.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor™s Degree in engineering or business or equivalent qualification
7-12 years of experience in supply chain or material management roles
Any Bachelor’s Degree. preferred.
Demonstrated history of applying sourcing levers to deliver cost savings to the organization in areas related to Services, IT, Networks, Managed Services, Services & Infra Procurement etc.
Organizational effectiveness, project and change m

📌 Manager - Supply Chain Management (Pune)
🏢 Tata Communications
📍 Pune