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Job Summary
The Manager, Procurement & Contracts provides strategic and operational leadership across the full Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle, with a robust focus on supporting technology hiring vendor management and US-led RFP initiatives. This role owns category sourcing strategies, leads complex negotiations, and ensures robust compliance through disciplined governance, policy execution, and SOX controls. Partnering with Legal, Finance, HR, and global business stakeholders, the Manager drives supplier performance, optimizes total cost of ownership, and mitigates operational risk. The role also guides a team of Leads and Analysts to support end-to-end RFP execution, vendor onboarding, and contract lifecycle management. A key change leader, this position champions automation, digital procurement tools, and data-driven insights to enhance efficiency, transparency, and collaboration across geographies





Essential Job Functions
Oversee strategic supplier relationships, lead contract negotiations, and establish performance metrics and governance reviews. Drive innovation, quality improvements, and cost optimization through strong supplier collaboration and accountability - (30%)
Own the end-to-end procurement process from sourcing and contracting to purchase order execution and supplier payment. Define category strategies, approve sourcing frameworks, and ensure adherence to global P2P policies and SLAs. Drive consistent governance, efficiency, and compliance across regions or business unit - (25%)
Establish and maintain SOX-compliant controls across procurement processes. Lead internal and external audits, ensure policy updates are implemented globally, and proactively manage supplier risk and contract exposure - (15%)
Serve as business owner for major P2P system enhancements (Coupa, PeopleSoft,

📌 Procurement Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Bread Financial
📍 Bengaluru