Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement category strategies for IT and technology spend, aligning with business objectives and market trends
- Advise and support IT stakeholders on supplier strategy, sourcing options, and commercial models.
- Lead procurement activities such as market analysis, benchmarking, competitive tenders (RFI, RFP, RFQ), and supplier negotiations
- Manage the end-to-end procurement process, including supplier selection, contract negotiation, and post-contract management.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with IT stakeholders and key suppliers, supporting supplier relationship management (SRM) across the technology supplier base
- Identify and mitigate commercial risks and ensure compliance with procurement policies and processes.
- Analyze data and industry insights to inform sourcing decisions and optimize supplier performance.
- Support the development of procurement strategy and drive continuous improvement within the category.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including finance, legal,



and IT to deliver projects and initiatives on time and within budget
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology markets, trends, and contracting models, including SaaS and cloud services

Qualifications
Key Skills Qualifications
- Proven experience in IT procurement and category management
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation abilities.
- An understanding of contract law, particularly for technology and SaaS contracts
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and market intelligence.
- Experience with supplier relationship management and post-contract activities.
- Solid organizational and time management skills.
- 3 years of experience minimum

Personal Attributes
- Commercially astute and results-driven.
- Proactive, flexible, and able to adapt to changing business needs.
- Strong decision-making and project management skills.
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📌 IT - Category Lead ( IT - Procurement Lead ) (Mumbai)
🏢 Third Bridge
📍 Mumbai