The Role
Cognizant is seeking Procurement Associate for Buyer role for IT Hardware Sourcing – India
• Considerable knowledge of purchasing practices including best verses lowest price quote, closed bid process, total cost of purchase, cost savings of purchases, and public purchasing restrictions.
• Good knowledge of competitive vendor base across all IT Hardware categories.
• IT industry-based category buying experience as Cognizant is an IT based Organization this is a mandatory
• Market knowledge on IT Sourcing.
• Process orientation person and aligning to the Procurement Process and Policy. Good understanding of PR to PO process and working experience in basic ERP for Supply Chain / Procurement.
• Experience working with Ariba.
• Experience in managing RFPs, RFI, RFQs and Reverse Auctions
• Extensive experience in supplier relationship management and establishing supplier performance management framework.
• Knowledge on supplier due diligence & on boarding process and tools
• Excellent skill in supplier negotiations and negotiation strategies
• Hands on experience on source selection techniques and fair value requirements
• Knowledge on local tax and regulations related to procurement.
• Ability to handle confidential material judiciously.
Duties and Tasks
• Prepare specifications for the purpose of soliciting bids/proposals from qualified vendors; distribute invitations for bids/proposals and set bid/proposal opening dates; receive and evaluate bid for successful vendor; maintain file records.
• Convert requisitions; issue purchase orders; approve ordering; distribute purchase orders to the appropriate Vendor Partner.
• Negotiate with the suppliers on day-to-day purchase requirements and ensure soft dollar/ hard dollar savings to the organization.
• To strategize to find cost-effective deals and suppliers
• Drive implementation of Procurement policies and procedures
• End to end contract execution and timely renewal of contracts
• Manage supplier relationships and conduct periodic business reviews
• Design, develop and execute RFx
• Participate in procurement audits
• Interact with various business groups in contract execution process
• Prepare supplier recommendation summary
• Ensure compliance to Global Procurement policy
• To discover the best ways to cut it procurement expenses, so that the company can invest in growth and people
● People Skills
○ Guides and motivates the business groups to nurture and develop process culture across service lines
○ Influence & collaborate with business groups to ensure process and policy compliance
● Team Management Responsibilities
○ Mostly this is an individual contributor role
Essential Qualification and Skills Requirements
● Qualification
o Graduate with minimum 8 to 9 years of experience in Procurement handling, Sourcing, purchasing, contract management, vendor relationship & direct Vendor interactions for IT Hardware Sourcing areas.
o Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in strategic sourcing/ buyer related roles
o Experience working with varying ERP Platforms
● Skills
o Self-driven and Effective interpersonal skills in forming and maintaining effective working relations with vendors, Cross functional teams.
o Excellent Project Management Skills.
o Analytical skills including searching for products, contracts, vendors or services.
o Excellent customer service skills.
o Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to meet the needs and objectives of the company
o Effective and Efficient in problem solving and ensure the end to end cycle time is as per the accepted SLA....every time.
o Should be good in English Speaking and writing
o Experience in MS office and responsible for reporting key procurement parameters.
o Flexible in office time as the Procurement Leaders are present globally across different time zones.
o Change management skills
コグニザントのコミュニティ
コグニザントは、クライアントのビジネス、運営、技術モデルをデジタル時代に合わせて変革する、世界有数のプロフェッショナルサービス企業の一つです。私たちの独自の業界ベースのコンサルティングアプローチは、クライアントがより革新的で効率的なビジネスを構想し、構築し、運営するのを支援します。米国に本社を置くコグニザント（NASDAQ-100のメンバーであり、Forbesの2024年世界最高の雇用者の一つ）は、常に世界で最も称賛される企業の一つに挙げられています。コグニザントがどのようにしてクライアントがデジタルでリードするのを支援しているかについては、www.cognizant.comをご覧ください。
- コグニザントは世界中に300,000+上の社員を擁するグローバルな会社会社です。
- 私たちはより良い方法を考えるだけでなく、それを実現していきます。
- 私たちは正しいことを行うことで、社員、顧客、会社、地域社会に貢献します。
- キャリアを築いていくことができる革新的な環境を育んでいきます。
コグニザントについて
コグニザント（Nasdaq-100: CTSH）は世界有数のプロフェッショナル・サービス企業であり、企業がテクノロジーの近代化、プロセスの再構築、エクスペリエンスの変革を実現し、変化の激しい世界で優位に立てるよう支援しています。
“Diversity ＆Inclusion”へのコミットメント
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