Assistant Manager / Manager – Procurement

Company Description

ANSR is a global market leader in designing, building, managing, and operating Global Capability Centers (GCCs) for some of the world’s foremost organizations. The company has established over 150 centers worldwide, hiring more than 140,000 professionals and managing 11 million square feet of enterprise workspace with over $2 billion in investments.

Role Description The Associate Manager/Manager – Procurement will be responsible for managing end-to-end indirect procurement, with a primary focus on OPEX categories. The role will oversee vendor identification, evaluation, onboarding, sourcing, negotiations, purchase requisitions and purchase orders, ensuring timely, compliant and cost-effective procurement.

The role will work closely with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to understand requirements, optimize spend, drive strategic sourcing initiatives, strengthen supplier performance and continuously improve procurement processes and tools.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage end-to-end procurement activities across Indirect/OPEX categories.
- Identify, evaluate, negotiate with and onboard suppliers in line with procurement policies.
- Manage Purchase Requisitions (PRs), Purchase Orders (POs) and associated procurement processes.
- Lead sourcing activities including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, bid evaluations and commercial negotiations.
- Negotiate contracts, pricing, payment terms, SLAs and other commercial terms with suppliers.
- Monitor supplier performance, compliance, service delivery and commercial adherence.
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and develop cost-effective sourcing strategies.
- Drive spend optimization, cost savings, process efficiencies and supplier consolidation opportunities.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policies, controls and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Analyze procurement data,



spend and supplier performance and prepare management reports and dashboards.
- Identify opportunities for process automation, standardization and continuous improvement.
- Support the implementation and enhancement of procurement tools, ERP systems and digital procurement processes.

Qualifications & Experience
- 10+ years of relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain or purchasing, with strong experience in Indirect Procurement/OPEX categories.
- Strong experience in Purchasing and managing Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders.
- Experience across categories such as Facilities, Real Estate, Administration, Professional Services, HR/Workforce Services, Travel, Marketing, IT/Technology and other corporate OPEX categories is preferred.
- Solid analytical skills with the ability to interpret procurement and spend data and support business decisions.
- Strong negotiation skills with proven experience in managing commercial terms and contracts.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively with senior business stakeholders and suppliers.
- Strong understanding of procurement governance, compliance and sourcing processes.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

- Professional procurement/supply chain certification such as CPSM, CPSCM, CIPS, CSCP or equivalent will be an advantage.
- Experience in strategic sourcing, category management and procurement transformation is preferred.
- Experience with ERP/procurement platforms such as SAP, Ariba or similar systems will be an advantage.

Key Competencies

- Indirect & OPEX Procurement
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supplier & Vendor Management
- Contract & Commercial Negotiation
- Purchase Order Management
- Spend Analytics
- Stakeholder Management
- Procurement Governance & Compliance
- Cost Optimization
- Process Improvement & Automation
- Procurement Systems & Analytics

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area | On-site

Employment Type

Full-time

📌 Associate Manager/Manager Procurement (Bengaluru)
🏢 ANSR
📍 Bengaluru