Job Summary Team Lead

Key Responsibilities

1. Sourcing & Supplier Management

- Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers based on quality, pricing, reliability, and delivery performance.
- Build and nurture long-term relationships with vendors to ensure reliable supply.
- Proactively source new products, services, and suppliers to meet evolving business needs.

2. Negotiation

- Lead negotiations on pricing, terms, and service-level agreements to achieve cost savings.
- Address and resolve supplier disputes or contractual issues promptly.

3. Procurement Strategy & Planning

- Forecast material and service requirements in collaboration with internal teams.
- Support inventory planning to avoid stockouts or overstocking.

4. Order Processing & Operations

- Process and manage purchase orders with accuracy and timeliness.
- Monitor order fulfilment to ensure quality, timelines, and compliance with agreed terms.
- Handle discrepancies, short supplies, or quality issues effectively.

5. Budgeting & Cost Optimization

- Track and control procurement spend against allocated budgets.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and process efficiencies.
- Conduct spend analysis to highlight trends and recommend improvement measures.

6. Compliance & Documentation

- Ensure adherence to company procurement policies, ethical practices, and legal standards.
- Maintain up-to-date procurement documentation, contracts, and supplier records.
- Prepare and present procurement reports, KPIs, and performance dashboards.

7. Continuous Improvement & Best Practices

- Drive process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, supplier innovations,



and emerging sourcing practices.
- Implement digital tools and modern procurement practices where applicable.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Strong knowledge of sourcing, vendor management, and procurement best practices.
- Proven negotiation and contract management skills.
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
- stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a rapid-paced environment.

Must Have

- Graduate degree in Commerce, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related field.
- Minimum 6-7 years of experience in procurement or supply chain management, preferably with exposure to local supplier ecosystems.
- Proficiency in SAP HANA ARIBA, MS Office Suite and procurement tools.
- Excellent communication.

Key Competencies

- Strategic thinking & analytical skills
- Negotiation & persuasion
- Vendor relationship management
- Cost control & budgeting discipline
- Attention to detail & process orientation
- Strong organizational & time management abilities
- Adaptability, flexibility, and resilience

Preferred candidate profile

- Manage the complete procurement lifecycle for construction materials, MEP systems, IBMS, IT infrastructure, and indirect services.




- Handle Capex and Opex procurement planning, budgeting, execution, and reconciliation.
- Ensure compliance with approved budgets, technical specifications, contracts, and project timelines.
- Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage domestic and overseas vendors.
- Lead RFQ/RFP processes, techno-commercial evaluations, reverse auctions, and negotiations.
- Finalize rate contracts, long-term agreements, SLAs, AMCs, and service contracts.
- Monitor vendor performance using KPIs, SLAs, and periodic reviews; drive corrective actions where required.
- Sourcing and procurement of civil, mechanical, electrical components.
- Manage procurement of IT hardware (laptops, servers, networking equipment, CCTV, access control, AV systems).
- Handle software licensing, ERP add-ons, project management tools, cybersecurity solutions, and IT services.
- Manage vendor onboarding, AMC/support contracts, warranty tracking, and compliance.
- Execute procurement transactions in SAP S/4 HANA / SAP MM / SAP Ariba, including:
- PR, PO, Service POs, Contracts
- GRN, Service Entry Sheets, Invoice Verification

- Maintain audit-ready documentation, master data accuracy, and ERP compliance.
- Support procurement reporting, governance, and system-driven controls.
- Manage international trade terms (Incoterms) and payment mechanisms (LC, CAD, ABG, PBG, SWIFT).
- Develop and maintain procurement dashboards, trackers, MIS, and performance reports.
- Track cost savings, budget utilization, vendor performance, inventory metrics, and risk exposure.
- Present insights and recommendations to leadership using MS Excel, PowerPoint, and BI tools.

📌 Team Lead - Procurement (Hyderabad)
🏢 Latinem
📍 Hyderabad