Procurement Manager

Role Summary

PES India is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to support our U.S. operations by leveraging their advanced capabilities in the Indirect procurement space to support Enterprise-wide coordination and collaboration in contract management, supplier management, spend management, and governance. You will focus on strategy, cost, and performance for Indirect procurement across our ecosystem of companies while driving efficiency. You will work closely with internal partners within the U.S. Procurement team, Enterprise services team, and across our Operating companies to support best practices within procurement. Indirect procurement areas of focus may include IT (software, hardware, services), Human Resources (recruitment services, benefits administration, administrative services), Professional Services (consulting, legal, financial), Business Travel (travel agency, car rental, expense management), Marketing (promotion, print, media), Facilities (furniture, office equipment, security).

Roles and Responsibilities

Partner with the U.S. Procurement team and a complex network of stakeholders across our ecosystem to build oversight and optimization of our Indirect spend and associated contracts

Conduct assessment of current contracts, provide recommendations to optimize, and deliver on optimizations

Lead and / or support contract negotiations for renewals

Lead and / or support new purchases and determine appropriate strategies to execute (i.e. RFP, RFI, negotiate)

Work within our Contract Management System, Ironclad, to follow up on upcoming contract expirations and renewals, to establish ongoing requirements

Have expertise in our Contract Management System for uploading contracts, gathering key information on contracts, and ensuring proper execution of contracts

Establish and implement best practices and standards for future supplier contracts

Provide a critical lens for risk management and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to mitigate risk

Assist with the onboarding / offboarding process for suppliers

Provide ongoing support for Indirect spend, identify opportunities for spend efficiency, and execute changes

Ensure all suppliers are documented, and data analytics are conducted

Guide Indirect procurement processes to comply with documented policy

Job Requirements

A successful candidate should possess expertise in Indirect procurement and contracts. This individual will be someone with sound financial knowledge who can successfully collaborate and influence across entities with varying business models

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, procurement, operations, finance, technology business administration, or another relevant field required.

Minimum of 3 years of proven experience in Indirect procurement and sourcing

Knowledge and experience sourcing within 2 to 3 Indirect spend categories for contracting and negotiations

Experience developing RFP’s, RFI’s, and negotiation strategies

Expertise in negotiation and change management

Data driven, familiar with benchmarking and appropriate metrics and measures

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Minimum of 1 year of experience working with a Contract Management System, such as Ironclad

Advanced skills with Excel and PowerPoint

Prefer experience with Procurement software / technology, such as Coupa

Ability to maintain work hours to support U.S. operations (employees and suppliers) for a minimum of three hours per day

Procurement experience in Investment Management, Real Estate, Finance or Private Equity preferred