Senior Manager - Vendor Management and Procurement
LotusFlare (company site, opens in a new tab)6+ yrsPuneOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 12–20 LPA
Posted 2d ago
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Job description
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About This Role
- Own and evolve the global procurement strategy, policies, and approval workflows with a focus on cost savings and budget alignment.
- Lead commercial negotiations for complex contracts such as MSAs, SOWs, SaaS subscriptions, licensing, and renewals, ensuring favorable terms and legal compliance.
- Manage end-to-end vendor lifecycle globally including sourcing, RFPs, onboarding, performance reviews, compliance, and driving vendor consolidation and spend optimization.
Minimum Requirements
- 6+ years in procurement, vendor management, strategic sourcing, or commercial contracting, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead role.
- Experience managing global vendors across multiple regions and currencies and owning Sales & Marketing category strategies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Law, or related; MBA or certifications like CPSM/CIPS are a plus.
- Proven negotiation skills on complex commercial agreements including MSAs, SOWs, SaaS, licensing with measurable cost savings.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in telecommunications, eSIM, connectivity, cloud infrastructure, or SaaS/enterprise software procurement environment.
- Skilled in using procurement and contract management tools (e.g., Coupa, SAP Ariba, Ironclad) and strong in spend analysis with Excel.
- Able to collaborate across multiple global time zones regularly involving US, Canada, and Europe, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.